Entry of Alexander into Babylon. Le Brun, Charles (French, 1619-1690) (author of design) [painter] c. 1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12' x W 15' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: Inscription in lower border cartouche: ALEXANDER BAB[E]LONEM /.. Alexander triumphantly enters Babylon in his chariot drawn by elephant (center, middle ground); Alexander points down to man on horse, Govenor of Babylon, who directs 2 men carrying large vase (center, foreground); large statue of Queen Semiramis (L, foreground); po
Entry of Alexander into Babylon. Le Brun, Charles (French, 1619-1690) (author of design) [painter] c. 1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 12' x W 15' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. Inscriptions: Inscription in lower border cartouche: ALEXANDER BAB[E]LONEM /.. Alexander triumphantly enters Babylon in his chariot drawn by elephant (center, middle ground); Alexander points down to man on horse, Govenor of Babylon, who directs 2 men carrying large vase (center, foreground); large statue of Queen Semiramis (L, foreground); portico & buildings (L, background) (BRD) garlands of oversize flowers & fruit; (UPR BRD) headed by coat of arms supported by putti, impinging on central field; (LWR BRD) cartouche with inscription No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Thomson, History of Tapestry (1930), 430 Versailles, Charles Le Brun (1963), 77-95, nos. 29-32 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestries (different borders): GCPA 0237543, 0237557, 0244490; compositionally similar tapestries (with variations & different borders): GCPA 0243268, 0243270, 0243272-0243275, 0243277, 0243280
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