man with crown and scepter sits in ornate chariot drawn by two horses; initials CB on front of chariot; Roman numeral VII printed on top border and LE CHARIOR printed on bottom; from a deck of 78 hand-colored triumph playing cards

The Chariot, 1751

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Gift of Carl A. Weyerhaeuserexpand_more  P.96.30.8

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Details
Title
The Chariot
Artist Life
1727–1799
Role
Designer
Accession Number
P.96.30.8
Provenance
'Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Schrieber, 1812-1895, London [1]. Carl A. Weyerhaeuser, Minneapolis (by 1937); given to MIA, 1996. 1. Note with deck states: "Swiss Tarot. / Complete 78 Cards / from Schreiber Collection"
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man with crown and scepter sits in ornate chariot drawn by two horses; initials CB on front of chariot; Roman numeral VII printed on top border and LE CHARIOR printed on bottom; from a deck of 78 hand-colored triumph playing cards