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ID: 700001110
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700001110
Record Type: Movable Work
Le manifique carousel fait sur le fleuue de l'Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du grand duc .. (etchings (prints); Bocquet, Nicolas François (died 1716), derived from Remigio...; published 1664; Getty Research Institute, Special Collections (Los Angeles, ...; 610059; (OCoLC)ocm80190962; accession number: 2003.PR.73*;)
Note: Bocquet travelled to Rome around 1690-1692. Each print following the title leaf is numbered in the lower margin or within the image and each is titled, except for plate no. 15; The bound suite of prints comprises a title leaf and 18 etchings that depict the mock naval battle performed in Florence on the Arno river on Nov. 3, 1608, in celebration of the wedding of Cosimo II, Duke of Tuscany, to Maria Maddalena of Austria; The festival enacted the naval combat between the Argonauts and the armada of Colchis, while relating the love story of Jason, leader of the Argonauts, and Medea, daughter of the King of Colchis. The ships and floats were designed by Giulio Parigi, with the exception of two designed by Jacopo Ligozzi and one by Ludovico Cardi da Cigoli; The prints are derived from Remigio Cantagallina's etchings that were issued on the occasion of the wedding (Bartsch 20-38). They are printed in reverse from Cantagallina's etchings. The etching Pericleme in the suite created by Cantagallina has not been included. Publication: A Paris : Chez P. Giffart ..., 1664.
Titles:
Le manifique carousel fait sur le fleuue de l'Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du grand duc .. (preferred,C,U,RP,French-P,U,U)
Magnifique carrousel fait sur le fleuve de l'Arno à Florence (C,U,French,U,U)
Bound suite of prints depicting the mock naval battle on the Arno River, Florence, on 3 November 1608, celebrating the wedding of Cosimo II of Tuscany to Maria Maddalena of Austria (C,U,DE,English,U,U)
Catalog Level: volume
Work Types:
etchings (prints) [300041365] (preferred)
..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, prints (visual works), <prints by process or technique>, <prints by process: transfer method>, intaglio prints)
engravings (prints) [300041340]
..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, prints (visual works), <prints by process or technique>, <prints by process: transfer method>, intaglio prints)
suite (print grouping) [300189634]
..... (Objects Facet, Object Groupings and Systems (hierarchy name), object groupings, <object groupings by specific context>, visual works groupings, print groupings)
prints (visual works) [300041273]
..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>)

Classifications:
prints (preferred)

Creation Date: published 1664

Creator Display:
Bocquet, Nicolas François (died 1716), derived from Remigio Cantagallina's etchings; published: Chez P. Giffart ... [preferred,GRISC]
printmaker Bocquet, Nicolas François (French painter, active 1691-1703, died 1716) [500115598]
publishers Giffart, Pierre (French engraver and publisher, ca. 1638-1723) [500043035]
printmaker Cantagallina, Remigio (Italian etcher and draftsman, ca. 1582-1656) Qualifier: after [500022555]
artist Cigoli, Lodovico (Italian painter, architect, 1559-1613) Extent: work depicted [500115264]
Giffart, Pierre (French engraver and publisher, ca. 1638-1723) [500043035]
artist Ligozzi, Jacopo (Italian painter, draftsman and designer, 1547-1627) Extent: work depicted [500011933]
artist Parigi, Giulio (Italian architect, printmaker, 1571-1635) Extent: work depicted [500012573]
Locations:
Current: Getty Research Institute, Special Collections (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500353615] Getty Research Institute, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)
Repository Numbers: 610059; (OCoLC)ocm80190962; accession number: 2003.PR.73*
Credit Line: copyright J. Paul Getty Trust, Getty Research Institute, Special Collections
Address Note: 1200 Getty Center Dr., Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90049-1688
Other: Publication: Paris [7008038] Île-de-France (region (administrative division)), France (nation), Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)
Display Materials: 1 volume (19 etchings)
etchings (prints) [300041365]
.......(Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>, prints (visual works), <prints by process or technique>, <prints by process: transfer method>, intaglio prints)

Dimensions: 16.7 x 20.4 cm; plate marks 10 x 13.3 cm and smaller, on sheets 15.5 x 20 cm; volume containing 18 prints and title page
General Subject:
events (preferred)
history and legend

Specific Subjects:
mock battles [300379110]
.....(Activities Facet, Events (hierarchy name), events (activities), cultural events, entertainment events, performances (creative events)) (AAT)
horse ballets [300379019]
.....(Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Literary and Performing Arts Works (hierarchy name), dances (performing arts compositions)) (AAT)
Argonauts [901000151]
.....((Greek characters, Greek iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)
Cosimo II, Grand Duke of Tuscany (Italian noble, 1590-1621) [500353754]
.....(Non-Artists) (ULAN)
festivals (celebrations) [300073472]
.....(Activities Facet, Events (hierarchy name), events (activities), cultural events, celebrations) (AAT)
floats (vehicles) [300251012]
.....(Objects Facet, Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name), Transportation Vehicles (hierarchy name), vehicles (transportation), land vehicles, <land vehicles by form>, freewheeled vehicles, <freewheeled vehicles by form or function>) (AAT)
Jason [901000152]
.....((Greek characters, Greek iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)
Maria Maddalena, d'Austria, granduchessa (Austrian noble, 1587-1631) [500353758]
.....(Non-Artists) (ULAN)
royal weddings [300379050]
.....(Activities Facet, Events (hierarchy name), events (activities), cultural events, ceremonies, cultural ceremonies, rites of passage, weddings (ceremonies)) (AAT)
Medea [901001943]
.....((Greek characters, Greek iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)
pageants [300069240]
.....(Activities Facet, Events (hierarchy name), events (activities), cultural events, entertainment events, performances (creative events)) (AAT)
regattas [300239280]
.....(Activities Facet, Events (hierarchy name), events (activities), cultural events, contests, races (events)) (AAT)
weddings (ceremonies) [300069158]
.....(Activities Facet, Events (hierarchy name), events (activities), cultural events, ceremonies, cultural ceremonies, rites of passage) (AAT)

Provenance: Mario Lanfranchi London, England ; Purchase.
Inscriptions: Le manifique carousel fait sur le fleuue de l'Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du grand duc .. ; Title continues: ... DEDIÉ Au S.r de Beaulieu, Commissaire ord.re et Controlleur Prouincial de l'Artillerie en la ville dAras et païs d'Artois, Ingenieur et Geographe ord.re du Roy, et Ayde de Camp des armées de sa Majesté.; "Carousel de Florence pour le mariage du grand-duc en 1664"--ink inscription on cover. The inscriptions in the lower margin contain variations in spelling and wording. Additional inscriptions within the image identify the characters in the ships and floats.
Related Works:
printed from same plate/block .... Le manifique carousel fait sur le fleuue de l'Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du grand duc .. [700001092]
..........etchings (prints); Bocquet, Nicolas François (died 1716), after prints by Cant...; Published: 16--; Getty Research Institute, Special Collections (Los Angeles, ...; 296713; (OCoLC)ocm82675388; accession number: 2003.PR.74*;

List/Hierarchical Position:
..... Movable Works
.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media
Sources and Contributors:
Le manifique carousel fait sur le fleuue de l'Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du grand duc .......... [VP,GRISC]
........ GRI Special Collections databases (1983-) 610059
Magnifique carrousel fait sur le fleuve de l'Arno à Florence........ [VP,GRISC]
........ GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)
Bound suite of prints depicting the mock naval battle on the Arno River, Florence, on 3 November 1608, celebrating the wedding of Cosimo II of Tuscany to Maria Maddalena of Austria........ [VP]
........ GRI Special Collections databases (1983-) note
Subject: ....... [GRISC,VP]
....................... GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)
....................... Weigert, R.-A., Préaud, M. Inventaire du fonds français : graveurs du XVIIe siècle vol. 1, p. 391-392, no. 9-26
Note:
English ..... [GRISC,VP]
..... GRI Special Collections databases (1983-)
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