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Circular black-and-white engraving with a helmeted profile bust at center, surrounded by ornate foliage, small figures and inscribed text around the rim.

Pride and Madness (Orgeuille et Follie)

A circular engraving with a central medallion showing a helmeted male bust in profile, surrounded by dense scrolling foliage and small figures in dramatic action. Inscriptions in Dutch and French border the rim, and the print is worked with fine black lines on pale paper.

Artist
Theodor de Bry
Date
c. 1588
Medium
Engraving in black with brush and black wash on ivory laid paper
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1692 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1623).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of the Print and Drawing Club

Español: Orgullo y locura (Orgeuille et Follie)

Un grabado circular con un medallón central que muestra un busto masculino de perfil con casco, rodeado de follaje denso y pequeñas figuras en acción dramática. Inscripciones en neerlandés y francés bordean el borde, y la estampa está trabajada con finas líneas negras sobre papel claro.

Português: Orgulho e loucura (Orgeuille et Follie)

Uma gravura circular com um medalhão central que mostra um busto masculino de perfil, com elmo, cercado por folhagem densa e pequenas figuras em ação dramática. Inscrições em neerlandês e francês margeiam a borda, e a estampa é trabalhada com linhas pretas finas em papel claro.