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The image shows an ornate sea chariot being led by mythical creatures. Mermaids and tritons guide the chariot over the ocean waves. The chariot is intricately decorated and features a figure seated on top. More mythical figures surround the chariot, enhancing the marine setting. The figures are dynamic in posture, indicating movement across the sea.
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The image shows an ornate sea chariot being led by mythical creatures. Mermaids and tritons guide the chariot over the ocean waves. The chariot is intricately decorated and features a figure seated on top. More mythical figures surround the chariot, enhancing the marine setting. The figures are dynamic in posture, indicating movement across the sea.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Barcha di musici rapra Clauco dio Marino e Tritoni

Balthasar Moncornet after Remigio Cantagallina

Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 8.7 x 12.8 cm (3 7/16 x 5 1/16 in.) sheet: 8.9 x 13 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2002.135.19
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Le Magnifique Carousel...pour le marriage du grand duc Cosimo II (plate 17)

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • fish
  • animal
  • Boat
  • Sea
  • Figures
  • Cloud
Provenance

The Princes of Liechtenstein, Vienna, and Feldsberg. (sale, Galerie Gerda Bassenge, Berlin, 31 May 2002, no. 5272); (C. G. Boerner, Düsseldorf); purchased 2002 by NGA.

NGA object ID 126550. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.