Procession For The Jubilee Of Seven Hundred Years Of Saint Macaire In 1767 - Etching 18th Century

Procession board for the Jubilee of seven cens years De S. Macaire, patron particulier contre la Peste en 1767.

Issued from the work "Description du Jubilé de sept cens ans De S. Macaire, patron particulier qui sera célebré dans la Ville de Gand capitale de la Flandre, A commencer le 30 de Mai jusqu'au 15. Juin 1767, avec le detail ultérieur des Cérémonies, Solemnités, Cavalcade, Ornemens, & des Feux d'Artifice, &c. &c. qui auront lieu à cette occasion." published in Ghent, by Jean Meyer, imprimeur de la ville, sur la Haute-porte, à l'enseigne de l'Épée royale, (1767).

The plates were etched by Ignatius Lieven Wauters and one by Hejilbrouck after a drawing by Emanuel van Reysschoot.

They present and accompany texts on the spectacular celebrations organized by the Jesuits and Augustinians to honor the 700th anniversary of Saint Macaire, patron saint of Ghent and protector of the plague-stricken, archbishop of Antioch who came to Ghent and died of the plague in 1012.
The processions consist of magnificent floats and triumphal arches, decorated with rich oriental-inspired ornaments. They represent ships, unicorns, crocodiles, winged dragons, dromedaries, swans, peacocks, lions, phoenixes, rhinoceroses and elephants.

Bends, foxing, small tears in margins.
Modern framing.
26 x 36cm on view