Print Maker:

Martin Marvie, French, 1713–1813  Search this

Publisher:

François Blondel, French, 1681–1756  Search this

Marguerite Caillou Chéreau, French, active 1729–1755  Search this

Medium:

Engraving on laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 62.9 × 86.6 cm (24 3/4 × 34 1/8 in.)

Platemark: 46.9 × 82.5 cm (18 7/16 × 32 1/2 in.)

Image: 44.6 × 80.1 cm (17 9/16 × 31 9/16 in.)

Object Name:

Bound print

Type:

Bound print

Made in:

France

Date:

1751

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Chariot drawn by eight horses. The chariot is decorated on the side with military scenes, one showing a scene of a military camp, and another, a scene of battle. The chariot carries musicians playing drums and horns, and figures dressed in Roman military armor carrying flags. The title refers to Mars, Roman god of war.

Credit Line:

Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council

Accession Number:

1921-6-207-24

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4215603c5-edce-4a91-9559-188d2e8537b3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1921-6-207-24