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Gérard Scotin (1698-1755) (engraver)
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Two men sparring with quarterstaffs, a method of combat with sticks. Print is dedicated "To the Right Honourable William Earl of Albemarle," bearing his coat of arms, comprising a crowned shield with three scallop shells flanked by crowned lions rampart, and surmounted overall by a crown, with mottos Tria Jin Uno and Ne Cede Malis. Elaborate rococo border of trees, vines, and foliage. "The British Quarterstaff Association." http://www.quarterstaff.org/frame.html (21 January 2003). |