After winning Babylon, Cyrus averts river Euphrates. unknown c. 1660-1680 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche, in center: AD VINCENDAM / BABILONIAM CYRVS / AVERTIT / EVPHRATEM King Cyrus wears crown & points to field of workers (center, foreground); 2 soldiers stand next to Cyrus (L, foreground); points down to group of figures working soil with shovels in field (R, background); (BRD) garlands of flowers & fruit with martial trophies (shields, suits of armor, helmets
After winning Babylon, Cyrus averts river Euphrates. unknown c. 1660-1680 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche, in center: AD VINCENDAM / BABILONIAM CYRVS / AVERTIT / EVPHRATEM King Cyrus wears crown & points to field of workers (center, foreground); 2 soldiers stand next to Cyrus (L, foreground); points down to group of figures working soil with shovels in field (R, background); (BRD) garlands of flowers & fruit with martial trophies (shields, suits of armor, helmets, quivers of arrows), putti & ribbons; (UPR BRD) central cartouche with inscription, flanked by cherubim No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0184313-0184315, 0240892
Size: 7450px × 10051px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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