Triumph of Charles V. unknown c. 1700-1719 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12'6" x W 22'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: French Weaving Center: Nancy Ownership History: Commissioned by Duke Leopold of Lorraine. Ffoulke coll. (1891). French & Co. purchased from C. M. F. [Charles M. Ffoulke], [SS 10772]. French & Co. purchased from [Charles M.] Ffoulke estate 9/1/1916; sold to Raimundo Ruiz 6/30/1950 [SS 46335]. Tapestry was offered to the Getty Museum in 1996. Inscriptions: Inscription in lower right corner: G (for "Gobelins"?; not visible in photograph) Procession with Charle
Triumph of Charles V. unknown c. 1700-1719 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12'6" x W 22'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: French Weaving Center: Nancy Ownership History: Commissioned by Duke Leopold of Lorraine. Ffoulke coll. (1891). French & Co. purchased from C. M. F. [Charles M. Ffoulke], [SS 10772]. French & Co. purchased from [Charles M.] Ffoulke estate 9/1/1916; sold to Raimundo Ruiz 6/30/1950 [SS 46335]. Tapestry was offered to the Getty Museum in 1996. Inscriptions: Inscription in lower right corner: G (for "Gobelins"?; not visible in photograph) Procession with Charles V enthroned on chariot drawn by 4 horses with goddess of Fame holding laurel wreath above his head & with female personifications seated around him (=4 continents), accompanied by cavalcade; courtiers approach from background; procession arrives at palace terrace where empress stands surrounded by her court (BRD) picture-frame border with acanthus-shell clasps in corners; (UPR BRD) centered by acanthus bracket with tassels & crossed sword & trumpet; (LWR BRD) centered by acanthus bracket; (L & R BRD) centered by lamp suspended from crown The tapestries in this series were woven at Nancy by weavers from Gobelins. Photographs have wrong stock nos. listed (46336, 46393); the correct one appears to be 46335. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 10772 French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 46335 French & Co., Tapestry collection of Charles M. Ffoulke, 250
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