Regne, dit-il, triomphe, et sois en tout mon fils
1775
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1775
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This etching shows a crowned figure with wings pointing to a smaller robed man. The big figure holds a scepter and says, "Regne, dit-il, triomphe, et sois en tout mon fils." The words come from the Bible’s Luke 3:22. They mean the king tells his son to rule, win, and always obey. The small man might be the future king. Look up the technique called drypoint next.
