Armiger, Ephebus, Americani, from 'Courses de Testes et de Bagues Faittes par Roy et par les Princes et Signeurs de sa Cour, en l'annee 1662' (Grand Carrousel)
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Plate: 12 3/8 × 10 3/8 in. (31.5 × 26.3 cm) Sheet: 13 15/16 × 11 7/8 in. (35.4 × 30.1 cm)
Classification
Prints-Fete|Ornament & Architecture|Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Georges Blanc, 1960
Accession Number
60.586.3
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the opulent world of 17th-century France with *Armiger, Ephebus, Americani*, an etching from the lavish series *Courses de Test et de Bagues Ftes par Roy et par Princes et Signeurs sa Cour, en l 1662* (Grand Carrousel). Created between 1662 and 1670, this print captures a highlight of King Louis XIV's extravagant equestrian festival held in Paris's Place Royale. The "Grand Carrousel" was a dazzling spectacle of mock battles, ring jousting, and parades, where nobles donned costumes inspired by ancient Romans, Persians, Turks, and even Native Americans—here evoked in the title's refere...
About the Artist
Charles Perrault|François Chauveau|Israel Silvestre (French|French|French) · 1628 |1621 |1613 –1703 |1691 |1676
French, Paris 1628–1703 Paris|French, Nancy 1621–1691 Paris|French, Paris 1613–1676 Paris