Perseus' conquest of Medusa (Gorgon). unknown c. 1520-1530 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'4" x W 13'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: Raoul Heilbronner coll., Paris. Sold at Galérie Georges Petit (Paris) 6/22-23/1921, lot. 243 (Heilbronner sale). French & Co. purchased from the Galérie Georges Petit (Heilbronner sale), invoiced (?) 8/17/1921 [SS 23712]. What appears to be the same tapestry was noted some years ago as being in the cathedral at Tarragona. Perseus arms to fight Medusa (BRD) garland Possibly woven in Bruss
Perseus' conquest of Medusa (Gorgon). unknown c. 1520-1530 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'4" x W 13'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: Raoul Heilbronner coll., Paris. Sold at Galérie Georges Petit (Paris) 6/22-23/1921, lot. 243 (Heilbronner sale). French & Co. purchased from the Galérie Georges Petit (Heilbronner sale), invoiced (?) 8/17/1921 [SS 23712]. What appears to be the same tapestry was noted some years ago as being in the cathedral at Tarragona. Perseus arms to fight Medusa (BRD) garland Possibly woven in Brussels French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 23712 French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 7739-141 Related Works: Possible panels in set, GCPA 0238685-0238686; Cracow, National Museum, "Zeus comes to Danae in a shower of gold"; & New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Perseus rescues Andromeda"
Size: 9400px × 8036px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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