Continence of Scipio. Reymbouts, Martin II (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1590-1610 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'2" x W 8'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Spanish Art Gallery 2/24/1916; sold to Dekker 4/1/1922. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, right; weaver mark on right guard, bottom Scipio, surrounded by his soldiers, restores captive woman to her bridegroom Allucius (R, foreground); woman [bride?], accompanied by 2 other women, kneels before S
Continence of Scipio. Reymbouts, Martin II (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1590-1610 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'2" x W 8'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Spanish Art Gallery 2/24/1916; sold to Dekker 4/1/1922. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, right; weaver mark on right guard, bottom Scipio, surrounded by his soldiers, restores captive woman to her bridegroom Allucius (R, foreground); woman [bride?], accompanied by 2 other women, kneels before Scipio (L, foreground); group of soldiers (L, middle ground); tents (R, middle ground); mountainous landscape (center, background) (BRD) "creation border"; (L & R BRD) landscapes & animals, seated figures at top & bottom corners; (UPR BRD) various birds, central scene with man riding eagle flanked by 2 figures in cloud-like formation; (LWR BRD) male figure in horse-drawn chariot driven emerging from sea surrounded by nymphs, mermaids & sea-monsters French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 3537-b Paris (Grand Palais), Jules Romain (1978), 46-53 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240200-0240201, 0184208; other sets in series (same borders), GCPA 0240148-0240197, 0184207 (National Gallery of Art, Washington, set), GCPA 0240200-0240201 (set C)
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