Lower border fragment made into valance. unknown c. 1580 Tapestry Dimensions: H 2'9" x W 7'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from L. [Luigi] Orselli 5/24/1919; sold to Wm. [William] E. Schraft 11/5/1924. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left Inscriptions: Inscription identifying figure, left [partially visible in photograph]: SOL Inscriptions: Inscription identifying figure, right: LVNA Inscriptions: Inscription identifying figure, left at top: JVPITER Inscriptions: Inscription identifying figure
Lower border fragment made into valance. unknown c. 1580 Tapestry Dimensions: H 2'9" x W 7'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from L. [Luigi] Orselli 5/24/1919; sold to Wm. [William] E. Schraft 11/5/1924. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left Inscriptions: Inscription identifying figure, left [partially visible in photograph]: SOL Inscriptions: Inscription identifying figure, right: LVNA Inscriptions: Inscription identifying figure, left at top: JVPITER Inscriptions: Inscription identifying figure, left of center at top [partially visible in photograph]: JVNO Inscriptions: Inscription identifying figure, right of center at top: VENVS Inscriptions: Inscription identifying figure, right at top: MARS Encircled by garlands of flowers, figure of Apollo (Sol) in horse-drawn chariot (L); faces figure of Luna (Selene) in chariot drawn by mythical beasts (eagles?) (R); 4 vignettes with figures, including Jupiter (Zeus) with thunderbolts (L, top); Juno (Hera) in peacock-drawn chariot (L of center, top); Venus (Aphrodite) with 2 doves (R of center, top); Mars (Ares) with suit of armor (R, top) (BRD) spiraling & criss-crossing ribbons interspersed with floral motif French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 21027
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