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Catafalque for Isabella Clara

Cornelis Galle I Netherlandish
After Jacques Francquart French
1634
Not on view
Pillared structure adorned with pennants and candles. Figure of Isabella Clara, clothed in a habit, with the crown of the Netherlands on the pillow next to her head.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Catafalque for Isabella Clara
  • Artist: Cornelis Galle I (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1576–1650 Antwerp)
  • Artist: After Jacques Francquart (French, Brussels 1577–1651 Brussels)
  • Date: 1634
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 14 13/16 in. × 9 in. (37.7 × 22.9 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Prints-Fete, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966
  • Object Number: 66.568.3
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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