Tag: Mardi Gras float designs

Mardi Gras parade floats from the Carnival Collection, Louisiana Research Collection at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Watercolors.

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“Court of King Polydectes.” Float design from the Mistick Krewe of Comus 1973 parade which had the theme “Adventures of Perseus.” Comus 1973 Float 06. 1973. American. Watercolor. Fischer, Louis Andrews Fischer, watercolorist (1901-1974). © Estate of the artist. Image © Louisiana Research Collections. Published by the Louisiana Research Collections and the Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University. Fair use license. via https://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/islandora/object/tulane%3A7136
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“Fulfillment of the Delphic prophecy.” Float design from the Mistick Krewe of Comus 1973 parade which had the theme “Adventures of Perseus.” Comus 1973 Float 16. 1973. American. Watercolor. Fischer, Louis Andrews Fischer, watercolorist (1901-1974). © Estate of the artist. Image © Louisiana Research Collections. Published by the Louisiana Research Collections and the Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University. Fair use license. via https://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/islandora/object/tulane%3A8188
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“Birth of Pegasus.” Float design from the Mistick Krewe of Comus 1973 parade which had the theme “Adventures of Perseus.” Comus 1973 Float 10. 1973. American. Watercolor. Fischer, Louis Andrews Fischer, watercolorist (1901-1974). © Estate of the artist. Image © Louisiana Research Collections. Published by the Louisiana Research Collections and the Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University. Fair use license. via https://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/islandora/object/tulane%3A4270

Watercolors of New Orleans Mardi Gras parades that will make you want to time travel back and join the party. Carnival Collection, Louisiana Research Collection at Tulane University.

"Among the pavilions." 1901.
Float design from a 1901 Krewe of Proteus parade which had the theme “Al-Kyris the Magnificent”. Bror Anders Wikstrom, watercolorist. © Carnival Collection, Louisiana Research Collection at Tulane University. Fair use license. via https://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/islandora/object/tulane%3A9067
"Amphitrite." 1886.
“Amphitrite.” 1886. Krewe of Proteus float design for a parade with the theme “Visions of other Worlds.” Carlotta Bonnecaze, watercolorist. © Carnival Collection, Louisiana Research Collection at Tulane University. Fair use license. via https://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/islandora/object/tulane%3A8722
"Ancestral Hall." 1885.
“Ancestral Hall.” 1885. Image taken from the float bulletin for a Krewe of Proteus parade which was themed “Myths and Worships of China.” Carlotta Bonnecaze, watercolorist. © Carnival Collection, Louisiana Research Collection at Tulane University. Fair use license. via https://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/islandora/object/tulane%3A7888
"Andromeda." 1975.
“Andromeda.” 1975. Float design from for a Mistick Krewe of Comus parade with the theme “Comus’ constellations.” Watercolorist not known. © Carnival Collection, Louisiana Research Collection at Tulane University. Fair use license. via https://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/islandora/object/tulane%3A4070

Mardi Gras from the past to urge spring along. Sketches of float designs out of old New Orleans from the Louisiana Research Collection at Tulane University (and one marcher so wonderful I got him too).

"Ali Baba - Morgiana dances." 1927. Float.
“Ali Baba – Morgiana dances.” 1927. American. Float entry from the Mistick Krewe of Comus for a parade with the theme “Arabesques”. Watercolor on paper. Creator unknown. © Louisiana Research Collection. Fair use license. via https://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/islandora/object/tulane:8186
"All that glitters is not Gold." 1911.
“All that glitters is not Gold.” 1911. Mistick Krewe of Comus entry for a parade with the theme “Familiar Quotations”. Watercolor on paper. Jennie Wilde, maker. © Louisiana Research Collection. Fair use license. via https://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/islandora/object/tulane:7831
"Amenti." 1903.
“Amenti.” 1903. Krewe of Proteus entry for a parade themed “Cleopatra”. Watercolor on paper. Wikstrom, Bror Anders Wikstrom maker. © Louisiana Research Collection. Fair use license. via https://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/islandora/object/tulane:5607
"Ammon Kneph." 1882.
“Ammon Kneph.” 1882. Costume for a Krewe of Proteus entrant for a parade themed “Ancient Egyptian Mythology”. Drawing on paper. Charles Briton, maker. © Louisiana Research Collection. via https://digitallibrary.tulane.edu/islandora/object/tulane:8225