February/Pisces. Orley, Bernart van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (author of design) [draughtsman] Coecke van Aelst, Pieter (the Elder) (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, 1502-1550) (cartoon creator) [painter] c. 1535 Tapestry Dimensions: H 4 x W m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool; silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Inventory of tapestries of the Spanish Crown, (1880). Spain, Madrid, Palacio Real de Madrid, accno. C. 13-162. Hunter pays homage to King Modus & Queen Ratio seated on thrones in palace (L, middle ground); sculpt
February/Pisces. Orley, Bernart van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (author of design) [draughtsman] Coecke van Aelst, Pieter (the Elder) (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, 1502-1550) (cartoon creator) [painter] c. 1535 Tapestry Dimensions: H 4 x W m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool; silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Inventory of tapestries of the Spanish Crown, (1880). Spain, Madrid, Palacio Real de Madrid, accno. C. 13-162. Hunter pays homage to King Modus & Queen Ratio seated on thrones in palace (L, middle ground); sculpture of Diana (L, middle ground); view of palace of Dukes of Brabant & "Cour des Bailles" [or Place Royale] in Brussels (BRD) garlands of flowers & fruit; (UPR BRD) medallion with zodiacal symbol of fishes [=Pisces] in center This tapestry is the only known panel from a set now disappeared, a replica of "The Hunts of Maximilian" at the Louvre (Campbell). This panel is extensively & awkwardly pieced throughout the field (Kraak). Junquera de Vega, Catalogo de Tapices, Vol. I (1986), 313 Related Works: Other panels in series: GCPA 0239626-0239673 (Louvre), 0239674-0239676 (Set A)
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