Plate 32: Men with heraldic flags and horses from Overijssel and Utrecht 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 5/16 in. (28.4 × 38.9 cm) Plate: 9 13/16 × 14 13/16 in. (25 × 37.7 cm)
Classification
Prints-Fete|Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1960
Accession Number
60.708.56
Tags
Art Historical Context
This striking etching captures a vivid moment from the elaborate funeral procession of Archduke Albert of Austria, who ruled the Spanish Netherlands until his death in 1621. Plate 32 from the commemorative volume *Pompa Funebris Alberti Pii* shows mounted riders from the provinces of Overijssel and Utrecht carrying heraldic flags and coats of arms. These colorful standards, borne alongside caparisoned horses, underscored the deceased ruler’s authority and the unity of his territories during a period of political transition in the early seventeenth century. Created in 1623 by Jacques Francquar...