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Float with Apollo and the Python, from the fireworks display celebrating Louis XIII's return from a military campaign, Paris, February 1623

Possibly by Michel Lasne French
1623
Not on view
Fireworks display was orchestrated by Felix Clarner, engineer to the King. The celebration took place in front of the Louvre in February 1623.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Float with Apollo and the Python, from the fireworks display celebrating Louis XIII's return from a military campaign, Paris, February 1623
  • Artist: Possibly by Michel Lasne (French, Caen 1590–1667 Paris)
  • Date: 1623
  • Medium: Etching
  • Dimensions: Sheet (Trimmed): 7 15/16 × 11 9/16 in. (20.1 × 29.3 cm)
  • Classifications: Prints, Prints-Fete, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1966
  • Object Number: 66.500.19
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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