# DAVENT, Léon

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## Artist

- Profession: graphic artist
- School: French

## Biography

French engraver. Very little is known about his life and career. Only one of his engravings, the Apostles Contemplating Christ and the Virgin \(1546\) after Giulio Romano, bears a full name, &#39;Lion Daven&#39;; all the others have merely the monogram &#39;L.D.&#39;, under which his work is usually catalogued \(Master LD\). Until Herbet&#39;s study, this monogram was taken to be the signature of the Fleming Léonard Thiry. Davent made engravings from 1540, turning to etching c. 1543-44. 221 plates are attributed to him.

## Related artworks

- [Tarquin and Lucretia](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/davent-lon-r13dbb1d226c9e3/tarquin-and-lucretia-r66ef5d4e08233b>)

## Attribution

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