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The image shows a collection of military armor and weaponry, including a helmet, shield, spears, and flags. The color palette is grayscale with blacks, whites, and various shades of gray. In the foreground, there is a detailed armor set. Spears and flags rise behind the helmet, and a large shield with intricate designs is in the lower right. A decorative drapery is in the center, with additional ornamental details like floral and animal motifs throughout.
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The image shows a collection of military armor and weaponry, including a helmet, shield, spears, and flags. The color palette is grayscale with blacks, whites, and various shades of gray. In the foreground, there is a detailed armor set. Spears and flags rise behind the helmet, and a large shield with intricate designs is in the lower right. A decorative drapery is in the center, with additional ornamental details like floral and animal motifs throughout.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Trophy of Arms

Jean Lepautre

Medium
pen and black ink with gray wash on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 16 x 11.8 cm (6 5/16 x 4 5/8 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1991.150.42
Credit line
Gift of William B. O'Neal, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • still life
  • still
  • Armor
Provenance

Alfred Beurdeley, Paris (Lugt 421); Edward Cohen, London; William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA, December 1981; gift to NGA, 1991.

NGA object ID 73495. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.