Queen Tomyris has Cyrus' head plunged into urn of blood. unknown c. 1660-1680 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche, in center: VINDICTA / TAMVRIS IN MORTEM / FILV SVI / SCH[Y]TABVM BECIS Queen Tomyris wears crown orders head of fallen Cyrus to be dipped into vessel of human blood (R of center, foreground); man dips head of Cyrus in vessel of blood (L of center, foreground); 2 men with turbans approach (L, foreground); several figures stand behind Queen Tomyris (R, mid
Queen Tomyris has Cyrus' head plunged into urn of blood. unknown c. 1660-1680 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche, in center: VINDICTA / TAMVRIS IN MORTEM / FILV SVI / SCH[Y]TABVM BECIS Queen Tomyris wears crown orders head of fallen Cyrus to be dipped into vessel of human blood (R of center, foreground); man dips head of Cyrus in vessel of blood (L of center, foreground); 2 men with turbans approach (L, foreground); several figures stand behind Queen Tomyris (R, middle ground); landscape (background) (BRD) garlands of flowers & fruit with martial trophies (shields, suits of armor, helmets, quivers of arrows), putti & ribbons; (UPR BRD) central cartouche with inscription, flanked by cherubim Possibly cut just to the right of the center in the central field. No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0184313-0184315, 0240892
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