Plate 15: Rivers and goddesses, with floating islands guided by pole bearers, female figures seated on a dolphin and a tortoise, and three female musicians seated on a floating scallop shell , 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: Giulio Parigi|Anonymous|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; reverse copy
Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 3 5/8 × 5 1/16 in. (9.2 × 12.9 cm)
Classification: Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Credit line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession year: 2012
Tags: Women|Rivers|Shells|Goddess|Musicians