Prodigal son in midst of five prostitutes. unknown c. 1515-1525 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'8" x W 10'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Sold, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 3/8/1920, lot. 93. French & Co. purchased from Charles 4/15/1920; sold to Felix Warburg 2/7/1925. United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge, Fogg Art Museum. On millefleurs ground headed by intertwining vines surmounted by crown; prodigal son in midst of 5 prostitutes, is then chased away by harlots, 1 of whom holds up broom (Luke 15:11-32); rabbit & cheetah at bottom Borde
Prodigal son in midst of five prostitutes. unknown c. 1515-1525 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'8" x W 10'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Sold, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, 3/8/1920, lot. 93. French & Co. purchased from Charles 4/15/1920; sold to Felix Warburg 2/7/1925. United States, Massachusetts, Cambridge, Fogg Art Museum. On millefleurs ground headed by intertwining vines surmounted by crown; prodigal son in midst of 5 prostitutes, is then chased away by harlots, 1 of whom holds up broom (Luke 15:11-32); rabbit & cheetah at bottom Borders missing. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 23394 [?] Asselberghs, Tapisseries flamandes (1974), 16,30, Georges Petit, Objets d'Art (8 Mars 1920), lot 93 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0242715-0242716
Size: 8330px × 8864px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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