scene. Strecken, Geraert van der (Flemish, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1660-1677 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, center Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, right of center: G. V. D. [backwards S]TRECKEN Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche [mostly illegible in photograph]:.. / ASTRA Winged Saturn [Cronus] with scythe kneels on ground, next to Hermes [Mercury] who also kneels, wears winged hat & holds caduceus with intertwining snakes (center foreground), Artemis [Diana]
scene. Strecken, Geraert van der (Flemish, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1660-1677 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, center Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, right of center: G. V. D. [backwards S]TRECKEN Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche [mostly illegible in photograph]:.. / ASTRA Winged Saturn [Cronus] with scythe kneels on ground, next to Hermes [Mercury] who also kneels, wears winged hat & holds caduceus with intertwining snakes (center foreground), Artemis [Diana] holds bow (center, middle ground) & stands next to Apollo who wears armor (L, middle ground), Athena (?) [Minerva/Athena] holds lyre (L of center, background), landscape (R, background) (BRD) architectural framework & strapwork cherubim stand as columns & support large vases of flowers & fruit; (UPR BRD) cartouche with inscription in center, garlands of flowers & fruit Göbel, Wandteppiche I:1 (1923), 13 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0238444-0238445
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