Last three Ages of Man (54-60). unknown c. 1525-1540 Tapestry Dimensions: H 13'8" x W 16' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field (L) [mostly legible in photograph]:.. TOBIAN/NATU SOPHROSYNEN CU[M] PIETATE DOCET Inscriptions: Inscription in central field (R) [mostly legible in photograph]:.. SPIRITUS ARTUS/.. REGNA SUBIT Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border, left banderole [mostly legible in photograph]: EXCULTIS SEMINA QUALIB
Last three Ages of Man (54-60). unknown c. 1525-1540 Tapestry Dimensions: H 13'8" x W 16' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field (L) [mostly legible in photograph]:.. TOBIAN/NATU SOPHROSYNEN CU[M] PIETATE DOCET Inscriptions: Inscription in central field (R) [mostly legible in photograph]:.. SPIRITUS ARTUS/.. REGNA SUBIT Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border, left banderole [mostly legible in photograph]: EXCULTIS SEMINA SENEX Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border, right banderole [mostly legible in photograph]: EXCUTIT EGOCEROS CADUCIS/UT MORS GELIDIS Inscriptions: Inscription in lower border, banderole [not legible in photograph] At top zodiacal signs in medallions flanked by gods of winds, from L to R; 11th Age (60-66) or November with archer with bow (=centaur=Sagittarius) & 12th Age (66-72) or December with goat (=Capricorn); at bottom, left foreground, enthroned Aeolus; left background, Tobias kneeling before his father Tobit; right foreground, Jacob on his deathbed blessing Joseph's sons (BRD) garland of flowers & fruit; (UPR BRD) lion masks in corners; (UPR & LWR BRD) banderoles with inscriptions This version is the center & right-side of the Winter composition; border does not belong to central field (Cavallo). Extensively rewoven (Campbell). French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 14442, 34589 Related Works: Another similar tapestry: GCPA 0238132-0238133
Size: 9900px × 7475px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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