Genealogical Tree of the Austrian Royal Family, plate 32 from Casperius Gevartius, Pompa Introitus Honori Serenissimi Principis Ferdinandi (Triumphal Entry of the Most Serene and Honorable Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand)
Medium
Engraving, with etching and plate tone, in black on cream laid paper
Dimensions
Plate: 41.5 × 28.7 cm (16 3/8 × 11 5/16 in.); Sheet: 55.7 × 38.8 cm (21 15/16 × 15 5/16 in.)
Classification
engraving
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
225666
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The series of prints issued to commemorate Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand’s triumphal entry into Antwerp included not only representations of the temporary architecture that was erected for that procession, but also this genealogical tree, which further asserted Ferdinand’s right to rule through dynastic accession.