Cyrus takes Astyages prisoner and reunites Media and Persia. unknown c. 1575-1600 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'9" x W 12' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from H. S. De Souhami 11/9/1917; sold to Mr. Fred L. Lanenburg (or Sanenburg) 8/26/1918 [SS 4491]. French & Co. received from Rewell McCallum 6/8/1951; returned 1/10/1966 [SS 50854X]. Cyrus kneels & offers crown (center, foreground); Astyages receives crown offered by Cyrus (L of center, foreground); 2 prisoners bound by wrists with rope, accompanied by 2
Cyrus takes Astyages prisoner and reunites Media and Persia. unknown c. 1575-1600 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'9" x W 12' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from H. S. De Souhami 11/9/1917; sold to Mr. Fred L. Lanenburg (or Sanenburg) 8/26/1918 [SS 4491]. French & Co. received from Rewell McCallum 6/8/1951; returned 1/10/1966 [SS 50854X]. Cyrus kneels & offers crown (center, foreground); Astyages receives crown offered by Cyrus (L of center, foreground); 2 prisoners bound by wrists with rope, accompanied by 2 men (L, foreground); woodcutting (L, middle ground); invasion of army camp (R of center, middle ground); mountainous landscape with village (center, background) (BRD) vignettes with personifications of Virtues, divided by foliage with vases, masks, heads & ribbons; (LWR BRD) seated female figures, in corners; (L & R BRD) standing female figures under miniature canopy Stock sheet no. 4491 lists repairs, plus strap & lining on the dates 1/9/1918 & 1/10/1918. Stock sheet 50854X describes tapestry's subject, history & lists bibliography on the series. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 4491 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 50854-x Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240844, 0237491
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