Aglauros changed to stone by Mercury. Pannemaker, Wilhelm de (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, act. 1535-1578) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1550 Tapestry Dimensions: H 14'.5" x W 23'1" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk; metallic thread (silver); metallic thread (silver-gilt) Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: La Cerda family, dukes of Medinaceli, Spain (complete set in their possession, possibly since the 16th century). Duchess of Denia, widow of the duke (in her possession until her death in 1903, when the tapestry passed to the duke's heirs). French & Co.
Aglauros changed to stone by Mercury. Pannemaker, Wilhelm de (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, act. 1535-1578) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1550 Tapestry Dimensions: H 14'.5" x W 23'1" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk; metallic thread (silver); metallic thread (silver-gilt) Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: La Cerda family, dukes of Medinaceli, Spain (complete set in their possession, possibly since the 16th century). Duchess of Denia, widow of the duke (in her possession until her death in 1903, when the tapestry passed to the duke's heirs). French & Co. Heilbronner coll. (said to have been acquired by Heilbonnder & then sold). Jacques Seligmann & Co. George Blumenthal coll. (before 1909). MMA, bequeathed by George Blumenthal, 1941. United States, New York, New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accno. Inscriptions: Weaver mark [not visible in photograph] In foreground, Mercury stands outside of Cecrop's palace, raises R hand & holds caduceus in L hand; Aglauros in act of disappearing with legs no longer visible; Cecrops (?), in doorway, expresses amazement; Mercury flies away on R as several small figures between palace (L) & temple (R) watch (UPR BRD) guilloche; (L & R BRD) wreath of leaves, flowers & fruit above 4 architectural niches, each holding full-length female figure representing a Cardinal Virtue: Justice, Prudence, Fortitude, & Temperance; (LWR BRD) seated female figures representing personifications Probably designed by a Raphael follower or a Flemish artist under strong Italian influence No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Standen, Tapestries in the Metropolitan (1985), 87-99 Blanco, ArteEsp 25:1 (1963-66), 11-17 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0238609-0238617
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