Moses sends out twelve spies to explore land of Canaan (promised land). Orley, Bernart van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (designed after, attr.) [painter] Coxie, Michiel (the Elder) (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, 1499-1592) (designed after, attr.) [painter] Floris, Cornelis (the Younger) (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, 1514-1575) (designed after, borders, attr.) [draughtsman] c. 1550-1560 Tapestry Dimensions: H 14'1" x W 17'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (undyed, warp: 6-7/cm); wool & silk (dyed, weft) Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussel
Moses sends out twelve spies to explore land of Canaan (promised land). Orley, Bernart van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (designed after, attr.) [painter] Coxie, Michiel (the Elder) (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, 1499-1592) (designed after, attr.) [painter] Floris, Cornelis (the Younger) (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, 1514-1575) (designed after, borders, attr.) [draughtsman] c. 1550-1560 Tapestry Dimensions: H 14'1" x W 17'4" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (undyed, warp: 6-7/cm); wool & silk (dyed, weft) Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Barberini coll. (possibly belonging to Cardinal Francesco Barberini), until 1898; sold to Charles M. Ffoulke. French & Co. received from C. M. F. [Charles M. Ffoulke] ; returned 11/19/1920 [SS 1068]. French & Co. purchased from the Estate of C. M. Ffoulke, invoiced 8/4/1927; sold to the California Palace of the Legion of Honor 12/20/1929 [SS 15162]. United States, California, San Francisco, The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, accno. Inscriptions: Unidentified weaver mark on right guard, bottom In landscape, 2 figures filling large vessel with fruits of Canaan before Moses & another figure (Numbers 13-14); in background, spies of Moses gathering fruits (BRD) bunches of flowers & fruit; (L & R BRD) interspersed with strapwork, birds, female figures in swings & chariots, & grotesques; (LWR BRD) centered by couple with child This set of 3 panels in the "Life of Moses" series was formerly associated with other 3 panels. All 6 panels were together in 1898 when sold to Charles M. Ffoulke by Princess Barberini. In 1970 it was realized that the latter 3 panels are actually part of a "Life of Jacob" series (see Related works). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 1068-a French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 15162-a [also lists: 32276] Bennett, Tapestry San Francisco (1992), 111-127, Ffoulke, Collection of Tapestries (1913), 112-121, Related
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