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René Boyvin

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Engraving of a satyr-like Jupiter leaning over a sleeping nude woman, with a reclining Cupid and bow and arrows in front.

Jupiter and Antiope

1550/59

Engraving of two nude youths carrying their parents from a burning city while a fleeing crowd and ships appear in the backgro

Amphinomus and Anapias rescuing their parents from the fire of Catania

1535

Engraving of two ornate salt cellars with mythological figures, horses and putti, designed by René Boyvin, 1542.

Twee zoutvaatjes

1542

Engraved page with two ornate ewers decorated with sea figures, cherubs, masks and strapwork.

Designs for Ewers, from Dessins d'orfèvrerie (Designs for Metalwork)

1540

Engraving of a reclining nude nymph with a greyhound in an oval cartouche, framed by caryatids, cherubs and fruit garlands.

The Nymph of Fontainebleau

n.d.

Busts of Two Women Wearing Fantastical Head-dresses

n.d.

Engraving of two ornate covered drinking cups with nude figures, putti, grapes and garlands, side by side on a pale backgroun

Twee drinkschalen met deksel

1542

Engraving of an ornate covered terrine with putti on the lid, fruit garlands, masks, and a small banquet scene.

Terrine

1542

Engraved design of three stacked ornamental plates above two footed salt cellars with grotesque figures and fruit garlands.

Drie plateaus en twee zoutvaten

1542

Engraving of two ornate ewers decorated with mythological scenes, sea creatures, masks and scrollwork.

Twee kannen

1542

Engraving of two ornate candlesticks decorated with putti, sphinxes and grotesque masks, by René Boyvin, 1542.

Twee kandelaars

1542

Engraved print of an ornate ship with scrollwork, winged figures, and sea creatures in side panels.

Nef

1542

Engraving of two ornamental cutlery cases with caryatid figures, draped cloth and a satyr head, with a small open case at the

Twee foedralen voor bestek

1542

Engraved print of a mythological scene with a woman and children in a columned interior, framed by ornate grotesque decoratio

Medea Kills Her Two Children by Jason (Pour qui d'Absyrte a le sang repandu, fait que du sien le tort lui soit rendu...)

1563

Two Male Busts with Head-dresses for the Ballet

Fantastical Female Heads

Engraving of two ornate ewers with mythological sea scenes, masks, cherubs and scrollwork on a light background.

Two Ewers

Engraving of two ornate candlesticks decorated with cherubs, sphinxes, grotesque masks and scrolling ornament.

Two Candlesticks

Engraving of two ornate containers with figural supports, satyr mask, putto and draped caryatids on a pale ground.

Two Containers (Deux nécessaires)

Engraving of two footed braziers and three decorative salvers with fruit garlands, masks and figural supports.

Two Braziers and Three Salvers

Engraved print of two ornate salt-cellars with mythological figures, animals, and decorative pedestals.

Two Salt-cellars

Fantastical Masked Masculine Heads

Engraving of a winged child holding a bearded grotesque face beside a seated child and a dog near a tree.

Two Children with a Mask

Fantastical Masked Female Heads

Engraving of an ornate nef-shaped container with carved panels of mythological figures, putti, and sea creatures along its hu

Container for the Royal Napkins (Nef)

Engraving of two ornamental candlestick designs with putti, sphinxes, and grotesque masks on pedestals with flames on top.

Two candlestick designs

ca. 1550-60

Engraving of armored Jason facing a fire-breathing dragon in a landscape, framed by an ornate border of putti and herms.

Jason Confronts the Dragon Guarding the Golden Fleece (Par tels assauts Jason va travaillant le fier dragon de nuit e…

1563

Engraving of a nude woman pouring a potion over a reclining man, framed by ornate grotesque and putto decoration.

Medea Pours a Magic Potion over Jason (Le roi Aeson tant caduque et chénu en une cuve elle couche tout nu...), from "…

1563

Engraving of warriors in a boat on rough sea beside rocky shore, framed by nude figures and fruit garlands.

Aeëtes Gathers the Limbs of Absyrtes (Tandis qu'il fait les membres ramasser, Grecs font devoir de leurs voiles hauls…

1563

Engraving of an ornate royal carriage with winged putti, drawn by two horses, with Latin text above.

Ontwerp voor een koets voor Karel IX, koning van Frankrijk

1579

Engraving of armored warriors in a boat beside a ship on rough sea, framed by nude figures, fruit garlands and sea monsters.

Aeëtes Gathers the Limbs of his son Absyrtus, from Jason and the Golden Fleece

1563

Engraving of Medea raising her arms to a night sky with a flying serpent chariot, framed by ornate grotesque decoration.

The Incantation of Medea

1563

Engraved plate of two oval ornamental cartouches with figures, scrollwork and fruit garlands, one with blank central panels.

Plate 13, from Livre de bijouterie (Book of Designs for Goldsmiths and Jewelers)

1570