Plate 1: Ship of Hercules (Barcha del Hercole), with dragon-headed prow and Hercules on platform behind oarsmen and standing soldiers, from the series 'The magnificent pageant on the river Arno in Florence for the marriage of the Grand Duke' (Le Magnifique carousel fait sur le fleuve de l'Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du Grand Duc), for the wedding celebration of Cosimo de' Medici in Florence, 1608
Object type: Print Ornament & Architecture
Department: Drawings and Prints
Portfolio: The magnificent pageant on the river Arno in Florence for the marriage of the Grand Duke (Le Magnifique carousel fait sur le fleuve de l'Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du Grand Duc), for the wedding celebration of Cosimo de' Medici in Florence, 1608
Artist: Anonymous|Giulio Parigi|Remigio Cantagallina|Jean Sauvé
Artist bio:  |Italian, 1571–1635 Florence|Italian, Borgo Sansepolcro ca. 1582–1656 Florence|French, active 1660–1691
Artist role: Artist|Artist|Artist|Publisher
Artist nationality:  |Italian|Italian|French
Date: 1664
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 3 5/8 × 5 1/8 in. (9.2 × 13 cm)
Classification: Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Credit line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession year: 2012
Tags: Men|Dragons|Ships