King Sihon before Moses. unknown c. 1575-1600 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'11" x W 12'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: Gaston Le Breton coll. (former curator of the Rouen Museum); sold at Galerie Georges Petit (Paris) 12/6-8/1921, lot 337-340 (4-panel set dispersed). French & Co. purchased from M. L. Erstein 10/21/1927. In landscape, Amorite King Sihon, held by 2 soldiers, stands before seated Moses, after victory of Israelites over King Sihon & King Og; battle of Israelites against Amorites (?) in background (Numbers 21:21-35;
King Sihon before Moses. unknown c. 1575-1600 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'11" x W 12'7" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: Gaston Le Breton coll. (former curator of the Rouen Museum); sold at Galerie Georges Petit (Paris) 12/6-8/1921, lot 337-340 (4-panel set dispersed). French & Co. purchased from M. L. Erstein 10/21/1927. In landscape, Amorite King Sihon, held by 2 soldiers, stands before seated Moses, after victory of Israelites over King Sihon & King Og; battle of Israelites against Amorites (?) in background (Numbers 21:21-35; Joshua 12:1-6) (BRD) segmented border with seated female musicians beneath arches; vignettes with landscape & figural scenes; vases of flowers, fruit, herms, & other decorative elements French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 15501 [also lists: 32343] Related Works: Panels in set: sold, Galerie Georges Petit (Paris) 12/6-8/1921, lots 337-340, "Moïse ramenant de Ramessé les Israélites", "Les Israélites devant les murailles de Jéricho" & "Les Hébreux campés dans la terre promise"
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