June or July . unknown c. 1540-1550 Tapestry Dimensions: H 13'6" x W 19'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Barberini coll. French & Co. purchased from C. M. F. (Charles M. Ffoulke), ; returned 5/22/1922 [SS 1100]. French & Co. purchased from estate of C. M. Ffoulke, invoiced 8/4/1927 [SS 15164]. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left Inscriptions: Latin inscription in lower border cartouche: [Q]VA[MV]IS INNVMERAS / [C]VRIVS D[E]V[I]C[E]RAT VRBES / MVNERA D[E]SPEXIT / GLORIA SOLA SATIS Figure in armor, with helmut & o
June or July . unknown c. 1540-1550 Tapestry Dimensions: H 13'6" x W 19'6" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Barberini coll. French & Co. purchased from C. M. F. (Charles M. Ffoulke), ; returned 5/22/1922 [SS 1100]. French & Co. purchased from estate of C. M. Ffoulke, invoiced 8/4/1927 [SS 15164]. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left Inscriptions: Latin inscription in lower border cartouche: [Q]VA[MV]IS INNVMERAS / [C]VRIVS D[E]V[I]C[E]RAT VRBES / MVNERA D[E]SPEXIT / GLORIA SOLA SATIS Figure in armor, with helmut & ostrich plumes [possibly Manius Curius Dentatus, Roman soldier] stands holding in left arm group of long lances (center, foreground), flanked by groups of figures kneeling, offering gifts [from Samnite ambassadors], 2 women shearing sheep (L of center, middle ground), shepherd with flock of sheep (L, background); medallion of clouds surrounding shepherdess with sheep on lap (center, top) (BRD) foliage of flowers & fruit interspersed with cherubim, female figures & satyrs; (UPR BRD) medallion with lobster or crab [=Cancer=June] in center; (LWR BRD) square cartouche with inscription in center Most likely the month represented here is June rather than July since the lobster/crab in the medallion at the top border signifies the zodiac sign of Cancer which is represented by the month of June. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 1100 [also lists: 1099] French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 15164 [also lists: 32275] Ffoulke, Collection of Tapestries (1913)
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