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| Keywords: Jean de Court - Ewer with the Triumph of Diana and Josiah Reading the Law - Walters 44167.jpg This ewer was a wedding gift to Francis II reigned 1562-67 from his bride Mary Stuart On the upper band Diana chaste goddess of the hunt rides on a cart in victorious procession followed by nymphs and animals Venus and Cupid goddess and god of carnal love are tied up on the back of the cart representing chastity's control over desire The theme is often found on 16th-century marriage gifts and here acknowledges the responsibility of a queen to ensure the purity of the family's blood line The scene below-from the Old Testament book of 2 Kings in which Josiah king of Judah reads the law publicly reaffirming the covenant with God-evokes the greatest responsibility of a king to rule righteously Both scenes were adapted from contemporary prints ca 1562 Early Modern technique painted enamel copper H cm 28 2 accession number 44 167 36893 Frédéric Spitzer Paris by purchase Sale Paul Chevallier and Charles Mannheim Paris April 17 1893 no 542 Charles Borradaile Brighton England by purchase George Robinson Harding London date and mode of acquisition unknown Henry Walters Baltimore date of acquisition unknown by purchase Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters A Renaissance Gem Revealed Petrarch's Triumphs Disbound The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2002 place of origin Limoges France Walters Art Museum license Limoges painted enamels in the Walters Art Museum Jean Decourt Painted enamel art in the Walters Art Museum Mythological triumphs Diana | ||||
