Journey to Ecbatana: Tobias taking leave of his parents . unknown c. 1540 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12' x W 17'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: Unidentified weaver mark on lower guard, right In landscape, Anna (Anne), hugging her son Tobias farewell, mourns his departure; angel stands nearby (Tobit 4-6) (BRD) bunches of oversize flowers & fruit against palm tree trunk motif interspersed with birds Weaver's mark may refer to a member of the Guebels family of Brussels weavers; not precisely that of anyo
Journey to Ecbatana: Tobias taking leave of his parents . unknown c. 1540 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12' x W 17'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: Unidentified weaver mark on lower guard, right In landscape, Anna (Anne), hugging her son Tobias farewell, mourns his departure; angel stands nearby (Tobit 4-6) (BRD) bunches of oversize flowers & fruit against palm tree trunk motif interspersed with birds Weaver's mark may refer to a member of the Guebels family of Brussels weavers; not precisely that of anyone new[ly] documented. French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 33229-a Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0239179-0239184, 0239186
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