Pride. Coecke van Aelst, Pieter (the Younger) (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (author of design) [painter] Pannemaker, Wilhelm de (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, act. 1535-1578) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1550 Tapestry Dimensions: H x W m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk (weft); metallic thread (gold, weft); metallic thread (silver, weft) Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Mary of Hungary coll. Philip II coll., Madrid. Spain, Madrid, Palacio Real de Madrid, accno. A. 257-7428. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper borde
Pride. Coecke van Aelst, Pieter (the Younger) (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (author of design) [painter] Pannemaker, Wilhelm de (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, act. 1535-1578) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1550 Tapestry Dimensions: H x W m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk (weft); metallic thread (gold, weft); metallic thread (silver, weft) Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Mary of Hungary coll. Philip II coll., Madrid. Spain, Madrid, Palacio Real de Madrid, accno. A. 257-7428. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border: TVRGIDA VENTOSOS IMITATA SVPERBIA FOLLES/PASCITVR AERIO CORPVS INANE NOTO Winged figure of Pride, seated on chariot drawn by birds of prey, holding staff with armor (L, middle ground), young man on horseback carrying banner bearing peacock (R) (BRD) flowers, fruits, birds (peacocks, owl); (UPR BRD, center) banderole with inscription supported by 2 cherubim; (LWR BRD, center) holding urns with flames Junquera de Vega, Catalogo de Tapices, Vol. I (1986), 150-154, series 22, Related Works: Panels in set, GCPA; 0238192-0238195; another similar set (possibly woven after same cartoon): GCPA 0238187-0238191 (Madrid set no. 1)
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