Design for a Double Triumphal Arch with an Equestrian Statue Under a Pediment on the Upper Story, from Desseins d'Arc de Triomphe, part of Œuvres du Sr. D. Marot
Horizontal panel with a double triumphal arch. The lower level consists of three arched passageways with attached columns. Above the central opening, an equestrian statue under another arch, which is topped with a pediment. Crowned obelisks appear at each corner and are surrounded by groups of statues. In the background, groups of figures stroll on the tree-lined path. Plate 2 from a group of five prints belonging to a series of six plates with designs for triumphal arches and city gates. With the exception of the title plate, all of the prints in the first series are numbered in the upper right corner.
Artwork Details
- Title: Design for a Double Triumphal Arch with an Equestrian Statue Under a Pediment on the Upper Story, from Desseins d'Arc de Triomphe, part of Œuvres du Sr. D. Marot
- Series/Portfolio: Desseins d'Arc de Triomphe
- Artist: Daniel Marot the Elder (French, Paris 1661–1752 The Hague)
- Publisher: Published by Pierre Husson , The Hague
- Published in: The Hague
- Date: published 1703 or 1712
- Medium: Etching
- Dimensions: Sheet: 8 1/2 × 13 9/16 in. (21.6 × 34.4 cm)
Plate: 7 5/8 × 11 3/16 in. (19.3 × 28.4 cm) - Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1930
- Object Number: 30.4(120)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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