The Carriere of Nancy, 1626, Jacques Callot, French, 1592–1635, 6 3/8 x 20 in. ( x cm) (plate)6 13/16 x 20 1/4 in. ( x cm) (sheet), Etching, France, 17th century, The carriere is described as the 'new street' where public festivals were staged; it was situated in close proximity to the Ducal Palace. As inscribed in the banderole (scroll) at the top of the composition, it is indicated that it was the site where jousting, tournaments, and other forms of recreation took place. The present theme may well be the pre-Lental carnival.

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