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This is a detailed drawing of a ceremony taking place in a grand hall. The scene features clergy, dignitaries, and an audience. In the center, figures in ornate clothing are performing a ritual on an elevated platform. The hall is decorated elaborately with tall pillars and detailed arches. Light streams in from above, highlighting the central platform. The attendees are dressed elegantly.
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This is a detailed drawing of a ceremony taking place in a grand hall. The scene features clergy, dignitaries, and an audience. In the center, figures in ornate clothing are performing a ritual on an elevated platform. The hall is decorated elaborately with tall pillars and detailed arches. Light streams in from above, highlighting the central platform. The attendees are dressed elegantly.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Baptême royal à la Cour d'Espagne

Auguste Lepère after Daniel Vierge

Date
1882
Medium
wood engraving
Classification
Print
Accession number
2007.12.10
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Les Bois du Monde illustré, Volume XX (plate 755)

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Costume
  • Building
  • Figures
Provenance

(Frederick Mulder, London); purchased 2007 by NGA.

NGA object ID 138612. 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.