Judith and Holofernes. unknown c. 1480-1500 Tapestry Dimensions: H x W m. Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: French & Co. Italy, Lazio, Roma, Rome, Palazzo Venezia. Inscriptions: Inscription at top, left: Orat thalamo obtruncatum holoferem ozie et bethuliis nunciat Inscriptions: Inscription at top, right: Suspendunt caput irruunt in hostes truncatum holofernem assirii deplorant Judith & her attendant in Holofernes' camp, Judith & her maidservant put Holofernes' head in sack (L, foreground); Achior kneels before Judith (L of center,

Judith and Holofernes. unknown c. 1480-1500 Tapestry Dimensions: H x W m. Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: French & Co. Italy, Lazio, Roma, Rome, Palazzo Venezia. Inscriptions: Inscription at top, left: Orat thalamo obtruncatum holoferem ozie et bethuliis nunciat Inscriptions: Inscription at top, right: Suspendunt caput irruunt in hostes truncatum holofernem assirii deplorant Judith & her attendant in Holofernes' camp, Judith & her maidservant put Holofernes' head in sack (L, foreground); Achior kneels before Judith (L of center, background); murder of Holofernes is discovered (by Bagoas), his body is found under tent (R, foreground); Israelites leave city (R of center, background); Holofernes' head is hung on city wall (R, background) (Judith 8-16) (BRD) bunches of flowers, gathered & tied Print of tapestry overlaps in the center. & the inscription is actually on the left side of the panel. Possibly the 2 fragments were attached, as they appear in the photograph in the catalog by Asselberghs. No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Asselberghs, Tapisserie tournaisienne (1968), 32-34, no. 28 Related Works: Other panel in series, GCPA 0240100; stylistically similar tapestry (same date), Brussels, Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire, "Story of Hercules (Heracles/Herakles)"

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