Cleveland Museum of Art
Fanciful Costumes: Costume of the Fireworks Maker
Nicolas de Larmessin II
- Date
- c. 1690
- Medium
- etching and engraving
- Culture
- France, 17th century
- Department
- Prints
- Institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
These two prints are from a series of about 70 fanciful portrayals of various trades and skills. The astrologer is decorated with the twelve astrological signs arranged in order, while the helmet of the fireworks maker appears to spray its own tuft of pyrotechnics into the sky. The astrologer also stands before a building labeled as an observatory, a telescope on its roof, and the costume of the fireworks maker resembles protective armor.
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