Plate 33: Men with heraldic flags and horses from Mechelen and Salins 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 3/8 in. (28.4 × 39 cm) Plate: 9 3/4 × 14 13/16 in. (24.8 × 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
60.708.57
Tags
Art Historical Context
This striking etching captures a vivid moment from the elaborate funeral procession of Archduke Albert VII of Austria, who died in 1621 after serving as governor of the Spanish Netherlands. Plate 33 from the commemorative volume *Pompa Funebris Alberti Pii* shows mounted participants from Mechelen and Salins carrying heraldic flags and insignia, their horses adorned in ceremonial trappings. Created in 1623, the print preserves the grandeur of Baroque court rituals, where such public displays reinforced political alliances and dynastic prestige across Europe. Designed by Jacques Francquart, a ...
About the Artist
Jacques Francquart|Cornelis Galle I (French|French) · 1577 |1577 –1651 |1651
French, Brussels 1577–1651 Brussels|French, Brussels 1577–1651 Brussels