Death of Sapphira. Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520) (designed after) [painter] May, Stephen de (English, act. 1690-1710) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] c. 1690-1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12'5" x W 19' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: English Weaving Center: London Ownership History: Made for Earls of Winchilsea & Nottingham, Burley-on-the-Hill, Rutland. Inherited by Major James Hanbury, Burley-on-the-Hill, Rutland. Captain Bertram Currie coll., Dingley Hall, Market Hanborough. Sold at Christie, Manson & Woods (London), 3/26/1953, lot 86. Perez, London (1953). French & Co., New York (19
Death of Sapphira. Raphael (Italian, 1483-1520) (designed after) [painter] May, Stephen de (English, act. 1690-1710) (workshop, attr.) [weaver] c. 1690-1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12'5" x W 19' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: English Weaving Center: London Ownership History: Made for Earls of Winchilsea & Nottingham, Burley-on-the-Hill, Rutland. Inherited by Major James Hanbury, Burley-on-the-Hill, Rutland. Captain Bertram Currie coll., Dingley Hall, Market Hanborough. Sold at Christie, Manson & Woods (London), 3/26/1953, lot 86. Perez, London (1953). French & Co., New York (1953). Mr. & Mrs. Louis Brugman coll., New York (1953), bequeathed to Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, 1954 (stolen). Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border banderole around coat of arms: NIL / CONSCIR / SIBI St. Peter questions Sapphira with hand raised; apostles stand next to Peter; Sapphira dies (Acts 2:42-47, 4:32 - 5:11); figures look on in horror (L & R BRD) columns with twisted vines, cherubim stand at base; (UPR BRD) garlands of flowers & fruit, 2 cherubim & coat of arms in center with supports, crest & inscription; (LWR BRD) garlands of flowers & fruits, terminal heads with wings (left & right of center), cartouche in center This is 1 of 9 panels within this set of the "Acts of the Apostles" series. This series was commissioned from Raphael for Pope Leo X in 1515 to adorn the walls of the Sistine Chapel in Rome. The original cartoons designed by Raphael for the Vatican's "Acts of the Apostles" set are currently housed at the Victoria & Albert Museum (on loan from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II). No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Marillier, English Tapestries (1930), 3,4 Fermor, Raphael Tapestry Cartoons (1996) Shearman, Raphael's Cartoons Queen's Coll. (1972) Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0181952-0181960, 0184147-0184157; other panels in series: GCPA 0181944, 0181950-0181951
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