Stratagem of Hannibal. Tons, François (Flemish, ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] c. 1615-1622 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'4" x W 12'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Fletcher & Williamson Coll. 1/25/1918; sold to Sothebys, London 4/12/1967. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left; weaver mark on right guard, bottom Hannibal in armor on horseback accompanied by group of soldiers on also horseback (R of center, foreground); men with torches lead group of cattle & men forward (L, foregrou
Stratagem of Hannibal. Tons, François (Flemish, ) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] c. 1615-1622 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'4" x W 12'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Fletcher & Williamson Coll. 1/25/1918; sold to Sothebys, London 4/12/1967. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left; weaver mark on right guard, bottom Hannibal in armor on horseback accompanied by group of soldiers on also horseback (R of center, foreground); men with torches lead group of cattle & men forward (L, foreground); herd of cattle (L, background); mountainous landscape (center, background) (BRD) female figures seated beneath miniature architectural framework, interspersed with bunches of flowers, fruit, small figures & grotesques Stock sheet states tapestry was cleaned by Richard Schmidt, 1/31/1918. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 4575 DIA, Woven Splendor (1996), 46-49, no. 11 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240824-0240825, 0240137-0240139
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