Rape of Sabines and presentation of Hersilia to Romulus. Orley, Bernart van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (author of design, attr.) [painter] c. 1525-1530 Tapestry Dimensions: H 440 x W 540 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (warp: ); wool & silk; metallic thread (gold); metallic thread (silver) Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Inventory of Carlos II (1701-1703). Inventory of Carlos III (1788). Inventory of Fernando VII (1834). Spain, Segovia, Segovia, Palacio de San Ildefonso, accno. (or, PN. S. 14/5). Inscriptions: Inscription i

Rape of Sabines and presentation of Hersilia to Romulus. Orley, Bernart van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (author of design, attr.) [painter] c. 1525-1530 Tapestry Dimensions: H 440 x W 540 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (warp: ); wool & silk; metallic thread (gold); metallic thread (silver) Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Inventory of Carlos II (1701-1703). Inventory of Carlos III (1788). Inventory of Fernando VII (1834). Spain, Segovia, Segovia, Palacio de San Ildefonso, accno. (or, PN. S. 14/5). Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche: RAPIVTVR A ROMVLI MILITIB' VIRGINES SABINAE, ADDVCITVR / ROMVLO HERSILIA, PARETES AC MARITI DOLENTES ABEVNT Hersilia accompanied by armed soldiers kneels before king (center, foreground); spectators surround scene, some watch from balcony, others from archway (R, middle ground); rape of Sabine women occurs during celebrations in honor of Neptune (Poseidon) (L, background) (BRD) garlands of flowers & fruit interspersed with animals, figures in corners; (UPR BRD) 2 cherubim support central cartouche with inscription Possibly woven in Brussels. Junquera de Vega, Catalogo de Tapices, Vol. I (1986), 93-99, series 14, Valencia de Don Juan, Tapices de la Corona de España, 25,26, Delmarcel, Golden Weavings (1993), 64-91 Avery, NCCH, 561 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0238074-0238080

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