Hawk hunt. unknown c. 1700-1730 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11' x W 15' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Potsdam, Royal coll. French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons 9/14/1927. Soldiers on horseback holding hawks (or falcons) on their fist & setting out for hunt (L, foreground), hawks tied-down to cage (R, foreground), soldiers watching from pavilion (L, middle ground), hunters on foot & on horseback following hawks attacking prey (R, middle ground) (BRD) garland of stylized foliage interspersed with flowers This panel is part
Hawk hunt. unknown c. 1700-1730 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11' x W 15' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Potsdam, Royal coll. French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons 9/14/1927. Soldiers on horseback holding hawks (or falcons) on their fist & setting out for hunt (L, foreground), hawks tied-down to cage (R, foreground), soldiers watching from pavilion (L, middle ground), hunters on foot & on horseback following hawks attacking prey (R, middle ground) (BRD) garland of stylized foliage interspersed with flowers This panel is part of a set of 6 tapestries. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 15185-d Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0237454-0237466, 0184340
Size: 9800px × 7532px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
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