Apollo drives his chariot pulled by four horses across the sky. He is preceded by Dawn or Day holding torch and scattering flowers. Behind chariot are female attendants and three allegories of Night amidst stars, crowns, flying bats and owls. In lower left corner, Diana in front of a crescent moon, hovers above Endymion who sleeps on a small hill amongst trees with his dog and three sheep. In lower right corner, an ocean with castle in the distance. Flying putti, some of whom hold garlands, fill the spaces between major scenes. The textile repeat is indicated in Apollo's cloak which is partially visible in upper and lower center, and in tree which is partially visible at lower left and right edges.

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Drawing, Apollo in his Chariot Transforms Night into Day, ca. 1800

This is a Drawing. It was designed by Jean-Baptiste Marie Huet and manufactured by Oberkampf & Cie.. It is dated ca. 1800 and we acquired it in 1984. Its medium is pen and brown (bistre) ink, brush and gray wash, pale orange watercolor, black chalk [?] on cream laid paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Mia N. Weiner.

The central area is taken up with simulated sky with the chariot of Apollo. Around the edges, allegorical figures seated on clouds; simulated architecture of vaults and pendentives about the outer edges, within an architectural frame.

Drawing, Chariot of Apollo, Ceiling Design for Count Bielinski's Cabinet,...
pen and gray ink, brush and watercolor, gouache, gold paint, black chalk on....
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
1911-28-214

The triumphal arch, depicted at center, in mid-distance, consists of a higher central and two lower lateral archways. Above the central arch is a chariot with two allegorical figures of women. On the ground, seven small-scale figures of men and a woman (and even one accompanying dog) promenade below the arch, pointing or looking at it.

Drawing, Triumphal Arch with the Royal Swedish Coat of Arms, 1767
pen and black ink, brush and gray, green wash, watercolor, graphite on white....
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
1911-28-282

Design for a ceiling painting. In the center, one figure sits raised above a group of other figures, who all appear to be focused on the raised figure. At left, two female forms. Top left, putti suggested.

Drawing, Design for Allegory of Divine Wisdom, Reception Room, Palazzo...
brush and brown wash, pen and brown ink, red, black, and white chalk on....
Museum purchase through gift of various donors.
1901-39-1714

Its dimensions are

27.3 x 92.2 cm (10 3/4 x 36 5/16 in. ), image 33.3 x 97.5 cm (13 1/8 x 36 15/16 in.), sheet

It is signed

On fragment of old mat stored with this object, in pen and black ink: Dessin de J.B. Huet destiné à servir de modèle pour la décoration des toiles de la Fabrique de Jouy.

It is inscribed

Inscribed in graphite, lower margin, center: [unreadable]; verso: inscribed in graphite, along right edge: W [?] lin [?]/45-108/pour [?] cadre/B...bleuté art...que [?]; in pen and brown ink, lower right corner, up-side down: N° 2 [underlined]. On fragment of old mat stored with this object, in pen and black ink: Dessin de J.B. Huet destiné à servir de modèle pour la décoration des toiles de la Fabrique de Jouy.

Cite this object as

Drawing, Apollo in his Chariot Transforms Night into Day, ca. 1800; Designed by Jean-Baptiste Marie Huet (French, 1745 - 1811); France; pen and brown (bistre) ink, brush and gray wash, pale orange watercolor, black chalk [?] on cream laid paper; 27.3 x 92.2 cm (10 3/4 x 36 5/16 in. ), image 33.3 x 97.5 cm (13 1/8 x 36 15/16 in.), sheet; 1984-97-1

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2EnDR/
Accession Number 1984-97-1
Object ID 18803591