Labors of Hercules (8th): slain Diomedes is thrown to his own mares to be eaten. Ghieteels, Jan (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, b. ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1550 Tapestry Dimensions: H 350 x W 400 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Inventory of Carlos II (1701-1703). Inventory of Carlos III (1788). Inventory of Fernando VII (1834). Spain, Segovia, Segovia, Palacio de San Ildefonso, accno. A. 257-7446. Inscriptions: Weaver mark [location unknown; not visible in photograph] Hercules gestures towards t
Labors of Hercules (8th): slain Diomedes is thrown to his own mares to be eaten. Ghieteels, Jan (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, b. ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1550 Tapestry Dimensions: H 350 x W 400 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Inventory of Carlos II (1701-1703). Inventory of Carlos III (1788). Inventory of Fernando VII (1834). Spain, Segovia, Segovia, Palacio de San Ildefonso, accno. A. 257-7446. Inscriptions: Weaver mark [location unknown; not visible in photograph] Hercules gestures towards the 4 mares, 3 of which attack the bound body of King Diomedes, battle & ship in background (BRD) flowers & fruit spiraling around palm tree trunks; parrots in each lower corner This set comprises 6 panels; only 2 are represented in the Photo Study Collection. Junquera de Vega, Catalogo de Tapices, Vol. I (1986), 155-162, series 23, Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0238599-0238600; Madrid, Palacio Real de Madrid, Ref. , "The Stymphalian birds are shot by Hercules", Ref. , "Fight between giant Antaeus & Hercules", Ref. , "Hercules in the garden of Hesperides"; & Segovia, Palacio de San Ildefonso, Ref. , "The Cretan bull (Minotaur) is captured by Hercules"
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