Plate 64: The magistrates of the city of Brussels marching in the funeral procession of Archduke Albert of Austria; from 'Pompa Funebris ... Alberti Pii'
Medium
Etching with hand coloring
Dimensions
Sheet: 11 1/4 in. × 15 in. (28.5 × 38.1 cm) Plate: 9 13/16 × 14 11/16 in. (25 × 37.3 cm)
Classification
Prints|Prints-Fete
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1960
Accession Number
60.708.62
Tags
Art Historical Context
This evocative etching, *Plate 64: The magistrates of the city of Brussels marching in the funeral procession of Archduke Albert of Austria*, captures a solemn moment from the grand 1621 obsequies for the Habsburg ruler, part of the lavish series *Pompa Funebris ... Alberti Pii*. Created in 1623 by architect-engraver Jacques Francquart, who designed the funeral decorations, and master engraver Cornelis Galle I, it depicts Brussels' civic leaders in formal procession, accompanied by horses and fluttering flags. These prints immortalized the opulent Baroque ceremonies honoring Archduke Albert, 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