Birth of Oedipus, King Laius consulting oracle of Apollo. unknown c. 1620 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. Within architectural setting, King Laius & 2 attendants holding infant Oedipus surround round altar topped by miniature scaled figure of Apollo; Laius gestures towards speaking Apollo (center foreground); Phorbas gives Oedipus to servant of King Polybus of Corinth (L background); wooded hilly landscape with castle (R background) Borders missing. No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number

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Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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