Masque in honour of King Charles III of Spain: Janus and personifications of four continents; craftspeople and fisherfolk; and people representing fauns, naiads etc. Etching by A.J. Defehrt after F. Tramullas, 1764.
- Tramullas, Francisco, 1717-1773.
- Date:
- [anõ de 1764]
- Reference:
- 726402i
- Pictures
About this work
Description
On the left, a temple of Hercules, approached by five people on horseback, of whom one is Janus (bifacial, holding key) and the others representatives of (left to right) America, Europe, Asia and Africa. Centre foreground a procession of craftspeople (men and women) holding objects indicating their crafts. Right middleground, men and women dressed as pagan priests and vestal virgins. Centre middleground, men and women dressed as fauns and dryads. Left middleground, men and women dressed as satyrs and naiads. Left background, fisherman and fishwives. Right background, men and women dressed as halcyon birds and nereids
Publication/Creation
[Barcelona (Plaza del Angel)] : [Por Thomaś Piferrer su impressor], [anõ de 1764]
Physical description
1 print : etching ; image and border 40.2 x 52.6 cm
Lettering
8a lamina de la mascara real executada por los gremios de la ciudad de Barcelona al arribo de su monarca D.n Carlos Tercero, con la Reyna y su real familia. 1. Jano con las quatro partes del mundo 2. Artesanos y artesanas 3. Sacerdotes y vestales 4. Driadas y faunos 5. Silvanos y nayadas 6. Pescadores y pescadoras siculos 7. Alciones y nereydas. Franciscus Tramullas fecit Barcinone. Defehrt sculpsit.
Contents
1. Jano con las quatro partes del mundo 2. Artesanos y artesanas 3. Sacerdotes y vestales 4. Driadas y faunos 5. Silvanos y nayadas 6. Pescadores y pescadoras siculos 7. Alciones y nereydas
Reference
Wellcome Collection 726402i
Notes
Eighth plate in a series recording festivities staged by the city of Barcelona in honor of the visit of Charles III in October 1759
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores