A King Kneeling Before an Altar
Léon Davent · French
Date: ca. 1540–45
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet (trimmed): 4 1/4 × 20 3/16 in. (10.8 × 51.3 cm)
Classification: Prints
Themes: Altars, Flutes, Kings, Men
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Date range
1535 – 1550
Largest dimension
51.3 cm
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