Defeat of Porus. Le Brun, Charles (French, 1619-1690) (author of design) [painter] c. 1700-1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 13'6" x W 21'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from P. A. Valentine 4/25/1911; sold to J. McEntes Bowman 8/1/1928. Army of Porus with elephants are conquered by Alexander who is seen, with spear raised, atop elephant, horses & soldiers (center, middle ground); other battle scenes with soldiers using clubs, spears, shields, bow & arrows (L & R middle ground) (BRD) scrolling floral motif

Defeat of Porus. Le Brun, Charles (French, 1619-1690) (author of design) [painter] c. 1700-1750 Tapestry Dimensions: H 13'6" x W 21'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from P. A. Valentine 4/25/1911; sold to J. McEntes Bowman 8/1/1928. Army of Porus with elephants are conquered by Alexander who is seen, with spear raised, atop elephant, horses & soldiers (center, middle ground); other battle scenes with soldiers using clubs, spears, shields, bow & arrows (L & R middle ground) (BRD) scrolling floral motif with scallop shells in corners; (UPR BRD) musical instruments surrounding mask in center; (L & R BRD) hanging lamp surmounted by coronet This panel was woven after the series designed by Charles Le Brun for the Gobelins manufactory, 1661-1668. This [subject] is not usually listed among the Le Brun compositions & may represent a somewhat later addition to the series (Cavallo). "The Defeat of Porus" was probably already in rough draft as of 1673 [see Versailles 1963 exh. cat., ] (Kraak). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 2176 Thomson, History of Tapestry (1930), 430 Versailles, Charles Le Brun (1963), 77-95, nos. 29-32 Plutarch, Lives of the noble Grecians & Romans (1932), 844,845 Avery, NCCH, 922 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry: GCPA 0237537

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