Thetis and Achilles before Oracle. Jordaens, Jacob (Flemish, 1593-1678) (designed after) [painter] Hecke, Frans van den I (Flemish, 1630-1665) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1650-1675 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Italy, Piedmont, Torino, Turin, Palazzo reale. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, right of center; woven monogram in lower guard, right: F. V. H. Thetis enters temple with her young son, Achilles, who walks naked in front of her (R, foreground); bearded priest wearing long robe stands before niche & reach
Thetis and Achilles before Oracle. Jordaens, Jacob (Flemish, 1593-1678) (designed after) [painter] Hecke, Frans van den I (Flemish, 1630-1665) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1650-1675 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Italy, Piedmont, Torino, Turin, Palazzo reale. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, right of center; woven monogram in lower guard, right: F. V. H. Thetis enters temple with her young son, Achilles, who walks naked in front of her (R, foreground); bearded priest wearing long robe stands before niche & reaches out to Thetis & Achilles, acolyte stands next to him holding flame (L, foreground); altar with dead sacrificial lamb, vessels & basins (center, foreground) (BRD) This cartoon designed to supplement Rubens' series. French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 18671 Haverkamp Begemann, CorpRub 10 (1975), 77, pl. 86 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry: GCPA 0237860 (Boston, Museum of Fine Arts)
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