Grotesques on red ground. Floris, Cornelis (the Younger) (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, 1514-1575) (cartoon creator) [draughtsman] c. 1550-1560 Tapestry Dimensions: H 190 x W 190 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Inventory of Tapestries of Felipe II (1621). Inventory of Carlos III (1788). Inventory of Tapestries of the Crown (1880). Spain, Madrid, El Escorial, New Museums, accno. A. 366-12366. Inscriptions: Inscription in banderole in upper border [reads from bottom left to right, clockwise]: DOM / INVS ILLVMI / NAT
Grotesques on red ground. Floris, Cornelis (the Younger) (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, 1514-1575) (cartoon creator) [draughtsman] c. 1550-1560 Tapestry Dimensions: H 190 x W 190 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Inventory of Tapestries of Felipe II (1621). Inventory of Carlos III (1788). Inventory of Tapestries of the Crown (1880). Spain, Madrid, El Escorial, New Museums, accno. A. 366-12366. Inscriptions: Inscription in banderole in upper border [reads from bottom left to right, clockwise]: DOM / INVS ILLVMI / NATIO MEA Inscriptions: Inscription in banderole in lower border, center [reads from top to bottom since it is cut]:.. BIS / TVE / DNE Inscriptions: Inscription in banderole in lower border, center [reads from bottom left to right, clockwise]: QVA / POSSE / DISTIAB / INI / TIO Grapevine arbor over curving metal-like framework that forms chairs for woman (L) & bearded man (R), below are 2 birds drinking from bird baths (center); framed by motifs with vases flanked by birds, trophies & musical instruments in corners (UPR & LWR BRD) on floral ground, cherubim joined together by ribbon, scrolling banderole in center Since 2 panels are shown in the photograph (GCPA 0236305 & 0184805), see related works & note that the photo caption may not appear in scans. Lower border missing in the photograph from the Junquera de Vega catalog. Junquera de Vega, Catalogo de Tapices, Vol. I (1986), 225-229, series 31, no. 2 Standen, Tapestries in the Metropolitan (1985), 105-109, no. 12 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0236305-0236306, 0184805-0184805; another similar set: GCPA 0236303-0236304
Size: 6010px × 6144px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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