# Crest

**Michel Le Blon** (German, 1587–1656)  
engraving

Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1943.3.9447. [The museum's record](https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-object-page.11963.html).

## About this work

Michel Le Blon made this. It is now at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.

### What you’re looking at

This is a drawing of a heraldic emblem. The image shows a centaur-like figure holding a bow and arrow, with leaves around its head. Below, there is a shield divided into two sections: the upper part shows shapes resembling birds, while the lower part shows a hound-like animal in a running pose. The shield is surrounded by swirling acanthus-like leaves, with additional decorative elements and a blank scroll space below it.

_Description from the National Gallery of Art._

### How it was made

- **Engraving.** Lines cut directly into a metal plate with a steel burin, which makes them swell and taper. It took years to master, and for centuries it was how paintings travelled as pictures.

### [Michel Le Blon](https://www.ochreeditions.com/artists/michel-le-blon)

German, 1587–1656

## Facts

- Type: Print
- Century: 16th century
- Subjects: bird, Dog, Male figure, Leaf, Arrow, Monster, Writing, Helmet
- Colour: brown
- Rights: public domain (CC0 1.0); free to use for any purpose.

## Get it

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