Quête nommée la folie de l'empereur du St. Esprit

Debret, Jean-Baptiste (1768-1848)

Thierry frères (19th century) (workshop of)


Item type:
print
Date of creation:
1834-1839
Technique / Medium:
lithography on paper
Place of creation:
Paris (France)

    Item location

  • New York Public Library
    The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection[Museum inv. no.: Shelf locator: MEM+++D288dv]

Description

Young boys play music while collecting funds door to door for the Festival of the Emperor of the Holy Spirit. Instruments depicted include two guitars, a basque drum, and a triangle having a unique shape and without jingling rings.

Iconclass

11E(+5)
the Holy Ghost (+ donor(s), supplicant(s), whether or not with patron saint(s))
48C7344(TRIANGLE)

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Guitar [3237]
Triangle [3005]
Side drum [2729]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

Notes

From the publication: Voyage pittoresque et historique au Brésil, ou Séjour d'un artiste français au Brésil, depuis 1816 jusqu'en 1831 inclusivement, epoques de l'avènement et de l'abdication de S. M. D. Pedro 1er, fondateur de l'Empire brésilien.

RIdIM record id

7143

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