Triumph of Justice. unknown c. 1530-1540 Tapestry Dimensions: H 14'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (undyed, warp: 6-7/cm); wool & silk (dyed, weft) Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons, Inc. 1927; sold to William Randolph Hearst 10/24/1928. United States, California, San Francisco, The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, accno. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left; weaver mark on lower guard, right [partially legible in photograph] Inscriptions: Inscriptions identifying figures in central field [some incl
Triumph of Justice. unknown c. 1530-1540 Tapestry Dimensions: H 14'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (undyed, warp: 6-7/cm); wool & silk (dyed, weft) Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons, Inc. 1927; sold to William Randolph Hearst 10/24/1928. United States, California, San Francisco, The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, accno. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left; weaver mark on lower guard, right [partially legible in photograph] Inscriptions: Inscriptions identifying figures in central field [some include]: IVSTICIA (Justice), RACHEL, ICOB (Jacob), CHARVNDE, SELEVCHVS & FABRICVS Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border banderole: Astrea utilibus rectum preponere suadens / Tuiqz suum iusta ius dare lance iubet In unicorn-drawn chariot rides personification of Justice, holding sword & scales, reaches out for another sword delivered to her by God the Father from heavens, flanked by angels (R of center); 3 soldiers walking before chariot, P. Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major, Marcus Porcius Cato the Younger & Valerius Maximus (L); widow of little boy killed by Emperor Trajan's soldier kneeling before Trajan demanding justice, as she points to body of her dead son (bottom L); Charondas, lawgiver of Thurium, kills himself because he inadvertently broke his own law by carrying sword in assembly (bottom center); Rachel & Jacob walking alongside chariot; Zaleucus having 1 of his eyes plucked out (bottom R); Gaius Fabricius surnamed Luscinus leading army (top R) (BRD) foliage of flowers & fruit; (UPR BRD) banderole with inscription This set comprises 7 panels; 3 are represented in the Photo Study Collection. 3 panels are at the Fine Arts Museums of San Fransciso (of which 2 are represented here: "Fortitude" & "Justice"; while "Prudence" is not), 2 are at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina ("Faith" & "Charity"), 1 is at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh ("Hope") &
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