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Entry of the Lords of Couvonge and Chalabre
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Entry of the Lords of Couvonge and Chalabre

Jacques Callot · 1627 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

To the right the gentlemen of Couvonge and Chalabre, dressed as Minos and Rhadamanthys, brothers and judges in the underworld. Before them a fire-breathing dragon, Furies and the three-headed hellhound Cerberus. Above the scene an inscription in French. This print is part of a series of illustrations for a book about the festivities (including a tournament) in the ducal palace in Nancy on 14 February 1627. This specific print, however, was never included in that book, due to incorrect dimensions; for this Callot made a new version of the correct size.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineEntree van de heren van Couvonge en van Chalabre. 1627. Jacques Callot. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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