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Alcinde Slays the Crocodile of Damietta

Chauveau, François, 1613-1676
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An engraving depicting a scene from the third book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which Alcinde (center left, by the crocodile's tail, holding a bow), killed a large crocodile which was the guardian deity of the city of Damietta before the arrival of Saint Louis and the crusaders.

Date Issued or Published
1658
Subject - Topic/Names
Crocodiles
Gods
Bow and arrow
Women
Musical instruments
Crowds
Cities and towns
Subject - Geographic
Damietta (Egypt)
Subject - Time Period
Seventeenth century
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Title
Alcinde Slays the Crocodile of Damietta
Date Issued or Published
1658
Description
An engraving depicting a scene from the third book of the epic poem, Saint Louys, in which Alcinde (center left, by the crocodile's tail, holding a bow), killed a large crocodile which was the guardian deity of the city of Damietta before the arrival of Saint Louis and the crusaders.
Creator
Chauveau, François, 1613-1676
Publisher
Courbé, Augustin
Place of Publication
Paris (France)
Contributor
Le Moyne, Pierre, 1602-1671
Subject - Topic/Names
Crocodiles
Gods
Bow and arrow
Women
Musical instruments
Crowds
Cities and towns
Subject - Geographic
Damietta (Egypt)
Subject - Time Period
Seventeenth century
Extent/Dimensions
16 cm (approx.)
Content Type
Still image
Content Genre
engravings (prints)
Format
Duodecimo
Source
Saint Louys, ou, La sainte couronne reconquise : poeme heroique
Local Call Number
1658 LEMO
Rights Statement
The online edition of this work in the public domain, i.e. not protected by copyright, has been produced by Pitts Theology Library.
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Institution
Emory University
Holding Repository
Pitts Theology Library
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