Funeral monument to Charles V, Duke of Lorraine, frontispiece to 'Les Actions glorieuses de S.A.S. Charles Duc de Lorraine'
1703–04
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 in. × 7 7/16 in. (27.9 × 18.9 cm) Plate: 9 1/4 × 6 7/16 in. (23.5 × 16.4 cm)
Classification
Prints|Prints-Fete|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1977
Accession Number
1977.617.2
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite etching by Sébastien Leclerc I, a French engraver of the late Baroque era, serves as the frontiece to *Les Actions glorieuses de S.S. Charles Duc de*, a lavish 1703–04 publication celebrating the heroic deeds of Charles V, of Lorraine (16431690). Titled *Funeral Monument to Charles V, of Lorraine*, it depicts an elaborate architectural monument adorned with coats of arms, evoking grandeur and solemnity. Measuring just 11 by 7 inches on the sheet, the print captures intricate ornamental details typical of commemorative art from Louis XIV's court, where Leclerc worked as a premier...