The Annual Pageant of the Satellites of Mercury at Louisville.

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• ARTIST: Henry Farny

• PUBLISHER: Published in Harper's Weekly, New York.

• MEDIUM: Wood engraving, hand colored,

  DATE: Oct. 11, 1890.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 11 3/8 x 8 7/8" (289 x 225 mm) plus masthead.

• DESCRIPTION: A 19th-century perspective of the Annual Pageant of the Satellites of Mercury at Louisville, captured as a wood engraving and handcolored to highlight the details.<br><br> The Satellites of Mercury, active from 1888 to 1892, were a group of Louisville businessmen who organized a series of annual fall festivals to promote the city's commercial prosperity. Inspired by New Orleans' Mardi Gras, the festival featured moving tableaus, allegorical parades, and grand balls. The identities of the members were kept secret, with Peyton N. Clarke, the Chief Satellite, being the only known member. The first festival, in 1888, themed "The Feast of Mercury," included a parade with 20 elaborate floats and a grand ball, all meticulously prepared over six months. The 1889 festival's theme was "The Life of Sinbad the Sailor," and it also featured a steamboat arrival of the King and his Dukes, as described in local newspapers. In 1890, the theme was "Ben Hur," highlighted by a grand parade and a ball, where the Queen was artist Enid Yandell.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a mat for handling. 18 x 14" mat.

• CONDITION: Good condition with modern color.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Town Views - United States , Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana