Passion of Christ: Last Supper (Institution of Eucharist). unknown c. 1500-1535 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'8" x W 6'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (undyed, warp: 6/cm); wool & silk (dyed, weft) Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Abbey of Notre-Dame-de-la-Charité, Ronceray at Angers (believed to be gift of Dame Loyse le Roux). Comtesse Walsh de Serrant, of Château Plessy-Macé near Anjou (1793 or 1850?); sold by Larcher de Coupigny 9/30-10/5/1880. M. Lévy coll., Paris. French & Co. purchased from Mrs. B. C. Fray [Jack Chrysler crossed out] 9/26/1940 [also lists: 1/15/1941]. H
Passion of Christ: Last Supper (Institution of Eucharist). unknown c. 1500-1535 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'8" x W 6'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (undyed, warp: 6/cm); wool & silk (dyed, weft) Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Abbey of Notre-Dame-de-la-Charité, Ronceray at Angers (believed to be gift of Dame Loyse le Roux). Comtesse Walsh de Serrant, of Château Plessy-Macé near Anjou (1793 or 1850?); sold by Larcher de Coupigny 9/30-10/5/1880. M. Lévy coll., Paris. French & Co. purchased from Mrs. B. C. Fray [Jack Chrysler crossed out] 9/26/1940 [also lists: 1/15/1941]. Henri Bendel coll., New York. Walter Crysler coll., New York. Private coll., England. Purchased from V. & C. [Vigo & Charles] Sternberg, London, 9/22/1965. United States, Massachusetts, Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, accno. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole at bottom: Devant sa mort sacra son sang et corps ... Scene flanked by decorated pilasters; Christ, seated at table, after blessing bread (host) & wine, gives apostles communion (Matthew 26:26-27; Mark 14:22-23; Luke 22:19-20; John 13:26; 1 Corinthians 11:23-25); L corner foreground, Christ washes feet of St. Peter (John 13:1-20); inscription on banderole at bottom flanked by coats of arms (lozenge-shape) of Dame Loyse le Roux This suite of tapestries was made for the Abbey church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Charité, Ronceray at Angers as a gift of Dame Loyse le Roux (). The nuns of the abbey sold the panels just after the French Revolution to Comtesse Walsh de Serrant, of Château Plessy-Macé at Anjou. They remained there until they were sold & subsequently dispsersed in 1888. Originally the suite of tapestries comprised 4 to 6 panels, but have been cut apart into at least 11 seperate pieces illustrating 21 scenes, with each illustrating 1 to 3 subjects each. The Photo Study collection represents 6 of the panels. This "Last Supper" scene was originally a double panel with the scene of the "Cr
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