Baptism of Constantine. Rubens, Peter Paul (Flemish, 1577-1640) (author of design, cartoon creator) [painter] Maecht, Philipp de (Flemish, act. 1605-1652, d. ) (workshop) [weaver] Tayer, Hans (Flemish, act. ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1623-1625 Tapestry Dimensions: H 15'8" x W 17'" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: Linen (warp: 28/in.); wool, silk with silver & gold metallic thread (weft) Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Barberini coll. (Rome). Corsini coll., 1907. Private coll. (London), 1924. French & Co. purchased from the estate of Rosa Lewis, received
Baptism of Constantine. Rubens, Peter Paul (Flemish, 1577-1640) (author of design, cartoon creator) [painter] Maecht, Philipp de (Flemish, act. 1605-1652, d. ) (workshop) [weaver] Tayer, Hans (Flemish, act. ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1623-1625 Tapestry Dimensions: H 15'8" x W 17'" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: Linen (warp: 28/in.); wool, silk with silver & gold metallic thread (weft) Culture: French Weaving Center: Paris Ownership History: Barberini coll. (Rome). Corsini coll., 1907. Private coll. (London), 1924. French & Co. purchased from the estate of Rosa Lewis, received 4/23/1956; sold to the Kress Foundation 12/31/1956. Given to the Philadelphia Museum of Art by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, accno. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, right: P [fleur-de-lys] Inscriptions: weaver mark on right guard, bottom: ("F" resting within "M") Inscriptions: weaver mark on right guard, bottom: IT Constantine kneels to R of baptismal font; behind him acolyte holds toga & cardinal holds torch; on L Pope Sylvester, with alb, cope, stole, & papal tiara, leans over font in act of baptising Constantine; in front of Pope, acolyte holds book; in rear, 2 bishops with mitres, 1 holding papal cross, bareheaded man & cardinal; on far R, 6 men; scene framed by 8 twisted marble columns (UPR BRD) centered by wreathed monogram of Christ in strapwork cartouche flanked by cornucopias; (LWR BRD) centered by eagle holding snake in beak in strapwork cartouche resting on paws flanked by cornucopias in strapwork frames; (L & R BRD) arms (France on L & Navarre on R) surrounded by the collar of the order of the Saint Esprit in strapwork cartouche at mid-point, flanked by suspended festoons with clusters of flowers framed by palm leaves terminating in scepter, crown & mask above, & incorporating 2 trumpets below; masks in strapwork cartouches in corners French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 56894-
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