Alexander wounded in thigh at Battle of Issus. Jordaens, Jacob (Flemish, 1593-1678) (cartoon creator) [painter] c. 1640 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left of center Alexander on his horse with arm raised receives wound in thigh (L, middle ground); semi-nude warrior holds up shield & attacks with sword (center, foreground); Darius' men in boats (L, background) (UPR BRD) interlacing leaves & snakes motif, central cartouche flanked by 2 putti & clusters of flowers & fruit; (L
Alexander wounded in thigh at Battle of Issus. Jordaens, Jacob (Flemish, 1593-1678) (cartoon creator) [painter] c. 1640 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left of center Alexander on his horse with arm raised receives wound in thigh (L, middle ground); semi-nude warrior holds up shield & attacks with sword (center, foreground); Darius' men in boats (L, background) (UPR BRD) interlacing leaves & snakes motif, central cartouche flanked by 2 putti & clusters of flowers & fruit; (LWR BRD) rinceau motif, central cartouche flanked by clusters of flowers & fruit; (L & R BRD) satyr busts, eagles & socle decorated with snakes, masks, goat legs & frog No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Nelson, Jacob Jordaens Tapestry Design (1998), 64-66, possibly no. 2C Related Works: Iconographically similar tapestries, see Nelson, pp. 64-66
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