Continence of Scipio. Reymbouts, Martin II (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1590-1610 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10' x W 16'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: William Gage Brady coll. French & Co. purchased from Bacri Frères 4/15/1920; sold to S. A. Selma 6/12/1962. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left; weaver mark on right guard, middle Scipio enthroned, surrounded by women & soldiers, restores captive woman to her bridegroom Allucius (R of center, foreground); Allucius, accom
Continence of Scipio. Reymbouts, Martin II (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1590-1610 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10' x W 16'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: William Gage Brady coll. French & Co. purchased from Bacri Frères 4/15/1920; sold to S. A. Selma 6/12/1962. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left; weaver mark on right guard, middle Scipio enthroned, surrounded by women & soldiers, restores captive woman to her bridegroom Allucius (R of center, foreground); Allucius, accompanied with his bride-to-be kneels, before Scipio, treasures of gold coins & vessels are offered (L of center, foreground); battle scene with soldiers fighting, some fallen (L, foreground); battle scene (center, middle ground); siege of fortified city (center, background) (BRD) "creation border"; (L & R BRD) landscapes & animals, seated figures at top & bottom corners; (UPR BRD) various birds, central scene with man riding eagle flanked by 2 figures in cloud-like formation; (LWR BRD) male figure in horse-drawn chariot driven emerging from sea surrounded by nymphs, mermaids & sea-monsters French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 22444-a Paris (Grand Palais), Jules Romain (1978), 46-53 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240198-0240199; other sets in series (same borders), GCPA 0240148-0240197, 0184207 (National Gallery of Art, Washington, set), GCPA 0240200-0240201, 0184208 (set D)
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