Brazen serpent. Poussin, Nicolas (French, 1594-1665) (author of design) [painter] Bonnemer, Francois (French, ) (cartoon creator) [painter] c. 1711-1720 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'5" x W 18'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Set of 4 panels sold at Christie, Manson & Wood, 7/13/1927 (Sir George Lindsay Holford sale). French & Co. In landscape, when people complain about food, God sends poisonous snakes & many die of snake-bites; however, anyone bitten by snake is cured by looking at brazen serpent twisted around tree;
Brazen serpent. Poussin, Nicolas (French, 1594-1665) (author of design) [painter] Bonnemer, Francois (French, ) (cartoon creator) [painter] c. 1711-1720 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'5" x W 18'2" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Set of 4 panels sold at Christie, Manson & Wood, 7/13/1927 (Sir George Lindsay Holford sale). French & Co. In landscape, when people complain about food, God sends poisonous snakes & many die of snake-bites; however, anyone bitten by snake is cured by looking at brazen serpent twisted around tree; Moses seen holding his arms towards tree to show the serpent; people fleeing from the poisonous snakes in foreground Borders missing. French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 15202-a French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 32177 Fénaille, Gobelins 2 (1903-1923), 186-199 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0242149-0242151, 0239841-0239842, 0242680, 0242742, 0242679
Size: 11100px × 6676px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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