Pompe funèbre de Polixène de Hesse-Rhinfels
Medium
etching and engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 69.7 x 48.3 cm (27 7/16 x 19 in.) sheet: 83.4 x 62 cm (32 13/16 x 24 7/16 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Ivan E. and Winifred Phillips in memory of Neil Phillips
Accession Number
1999.9.3
Art Historical Context
Visitors to the National Gallery of Art will find *Pompe funèbre de Polixène de Hesse-Rhinfels* (1735) a striking testament to 18th-century French printmaking. Created by Charles-Nicolas Cochin I (1688–1754), a master engraver from a renowned artistic dynasty, this large etching and engraving on laid paper captures the solemn grandeur of a noble funeral procession. Measuring an impressive plate size of 69.7 x 48.3 cm (with an even larger sheet), it invites viewers to immerse themselves in the opulent rituals of European aristocracy. Cochin I, active during the French Regency and early Rococo ...