Cyrus takes Croesus prisoner and seizes Sardis. Raes, Jan I (Flemish, ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] c. 1630 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'6" x W 12'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Lionel Harris 5/14/1918, invoiced 8/1/1919; sold to Philip L. Goodwin 12/27/1939. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, right; weaver mark on right guard, bottom Inscriptions: Inscription in lower border cartouche: ROBVR ET VIS / PRVDENTIE IVNCTA / OMNIA SVPERANT Cyrus (?) on horseback slits throat of Croesus
Cyrus takes Croesus prisoner and seizes Sardis. Raes, Jan I (Flemish, ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] c. 1630 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'6" x W 12'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Lionel Harris 5/14/1918, invoiced 8/1/1919; sold to Philip L. Goodwin 12/27/1939. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, right; weaver mark on right guard, bottom Inscriptions: Inscription in lower border cartouche: ROBVR ET VIS / PRVDENTIE IVNCTA / OMNIA SVPERANT Cyrus (?) on horseback slits throat of Croesus on white rearing horse (center, foreground); soldier on horse holds out spear (?) (R, middle ground); man trampled beneath horse (L, foreground); army (R, background) (L & R BRD) carved molding with male figure holding bunch of fruit, eagle, mask; (UPR BRD) abstract garland of flowers & fruit with reclining female, birds & snakes, empty cartouche in center; (LWR BRD) abstract garland of flowers & fruit with sea-monsters, cherubim & ribbons, central cartouche with inscription French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 21150-c Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240866-0240877
Size: 9119px × 8099px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
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