Masque in honour of King Charles III of Spain: three chariots carrying pagan deities of wind, war, love and the moon. Etching by A.J. Defehrt after F. Tramullas, 1764.

  • Tramullas, Francisco, 1717-1773.
Date:
[anõ de 1764]
Reference:
726400i
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Description

In the front carriage, Aeolus with the winds; in the middle, Mars and Venus; in the background, Diana (Artemis, Cynthia)

Publication/Creation

[Barcelona (Plaza del Angel)] : [Por Thomaś Piferrer su impressor], [anõ de 1764]

Physical description

1 print : etching ; image and border 40.4 x 54.2 cm

Lettering

3a lámina de la mascara real exceutada [sic] por los colegios y gremios de la cuidad [sic] de Barcelona al arribo de su monarca Dn. Carlos Tercero con la reyna y su real familia. Franciscus Tramullas fecit Barcinone. Defehrt sculpsit.

Notes

Plate III in a series recording festivities staged by the city of Barcelona in honor of the visit of Charles III in October 1759

Reference

Wellcome Collection 726400i

Contents

1. Carro de Eolo. 2. Carro de Marte y Venus. 3. Carro de Cinthia

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