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Entry of His Highness, Representing the Sun, from The Combat at the Barrier

A work made of etching in black on ivory laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of etching in black on ivory laid paper.

Date:

1627

Artist:

Jacques Callot
French, 1592-1635

About this artwork

Charles IV, Duke of Lorraine, appears at the upper right at the end of his grand entry parade, wreathed in the glow of the sun, for he portrays the god Apollo. His sumptuous procession begins at the lower right, with a stage of performing musicians drawn by women with cymbals; the forge of the god Vulcan follows, then a formal garden with fountains, pulled by men transforming into trees. Long-maned horses draw the Duke’s resplendent, likely gilded chariot. The face of the sun appears often on the vehicle, even its spinning wheels.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Jacques Callot

Title

Entry of His Highness, Representing the Sun, from The Combat at the Barrier

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1627

Medium

Etching in black on ivory laid paper

Dimensions

Plate: 15.5 × 24.2 cm (6 1/8 × 9 9/16 in.); Sheet: 17.2 × 25.2 cm (6 13/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

Credit Line

Potter Palmer Collection

Reference Number

1920.1193

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