1962 Krewe of Hermes Mardi Gras Evil Carriage Tableau Ball Art Lot Spangenberg For Sale

Up for sale is a Vintage 1962 Krewe of Hermes New Orleans Mardi Gras Tableau Ball Carriage Decoration Concept Art Archive Lot Attributed to Louis Andrews Fischer/Spangenberg Studios! It measures 10 13/16” by 7 3/16” around the outside edge of the top drawing/watercolor art. It measures 11 1/4” by 10 1/4” around the outside edge of the bottom left drawing/watercolor art. It measures 14” by 11 9/16” around the outside edge of the backing paper of the pencil drawing art. The lot is in excellent overall condition with minor signs of wear consistent with its age and use. Please message us if you have any questions. Thanks!

Capture an extraordinary, highly coveted piece of authentic Louisiana carnival history with this rare and comprehensive collection of original 1962 pre-production Mardi Gras tableau ball float design art and technical studio blueprints for the historic Krewe of Hermes, attributed to master designer Louis Andrews Fischer at the legendary W.H. Bower Spangenberg Studios in New Orleans. Titled "Evil Carriage" (⁠6-HM-2⁠), this complete archival grouping includes finished hand-colored watercolor and pencil presentation renderings, an alternative concept sheet, and an original annotated yellow pad technical drafting sheet loaded with handwritten studio notations and designer notes. Complete with official Spangenberg studio archival tags (⁠FLOATS 6HM2⁠), this unique multi-piece grouping provides a fascinating, step-by-step window into the mid-century design rooms of one of the region's oldest and most prestigious night parade krewes, making it an essential acquisition for serious collectors of Southern ephemera and vintage carnival art.