Funeral of General Johan Baptiste von Taxis (from Jules Chifflet, "Les marques d'honneur de la Maison de Tassis," Antwerp, 1645)
Medium
Etching; first state of two.
Dimensions
Plate: 13 3/8 × 17 3/16 in. (34 × 43.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1962
Accession Number
62.656.12
Tags
Art Historical Context
This etching depicts the grand funeral procession of General Johan Baptiste von Taxis, a member of the prominent Tassis family known for their role in European postal services. Created in 1645 as an illustration for Jules Chifflet’s book *Les marques d’honneur de la Maison de Tassis*, published in Antwerp, the print records a ceremonial event filled with horses, mourners, and a large crowd, emphasizing the family’s noble status during the mid-17th century. Executed as an etching in its first state, the work highlights the medium’s capacity for fine lines and detailed crowd scenes. Multiple ar...
About the Artist
Johann Baptista von Taxis|Wenceslaus Hollar|Nicolaas van der Horst|Jules Chifflet (German, Spanish|Bohemian|Flemish|French) · 1546 |1607 |1587 |1615 –1588 |1677 |1646 |1676
1546–1588|Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London|Flemish, Antwerp 1587/98–1646 Brussels|French, 1615–1676