Plate 13: Members of the clergy marching in the funeral procession of Archduke Albert of Austria; from 'Pompa Funebris ... Alberti Pii'
Medium
Etching with hand coloring
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 3/16 × 15 1/4 in. (28.4 × 38.8 cm) Plate: 9 1/2 × 14 11/16 in. (24.1 × 37.3 cm)
Classification
Prints|Prints-Fete
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960
Accession Number
60.611.8
Tags
Art Historical Context
This etching, Plate 13 from Jacques Francquart's monumental series *Pompa Funebris... Alberti Pii* (1623), captures a poignant moment in the grand funeral procession of Archduke Albert of Austria (1559–1621), the Habsburg ruler who governed the Spanish Netherlands. Published shortly after his death, the series documents the lavish ceremonies in Brussels, blending solemn ritual with opulent display to honor a key figure in Counter-Reformation Europe. Here, members of the clergy march reverently, cross in hand, underscoring the deep religious devotion that defined Albert's legacy and the era's C...
About the Artist
Jacques Francquart|Cornelis Galle I (French|French) · 1577 |1577 –1651 |1651
French, Brussels 1577–1651 Brussels|French, Brussels 1577–1651 Brussels