Jacob and his family in Egypt. Orley, Bernart van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (author of design) [painter] Kempener, Willem I (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1530-1535 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Believed to have been delivered to merchant in Antwerp (1534). Cardinal Lorenzo Campeggi coll. (before 1539). Malvezzi-Campeggi coll. (until 1898/1900). Count Tiele-Weichler, Germany (then Switzerland). French & Co. Purchased by government of Belgium (1950).

Jacob and his family in Egypt. Orley, Bernart van (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (author of design) [painter] Kempener, Willem I (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1530-1535 Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Believed to have been delivered to merchant in Antwerp (1534). Cardinal Lorenzo Campeggi coll. (before 1539). Malvezzi-Campeggi coll. (until 1898/1900). Count Tiele-Weichler, Germany (then Switzerland). French & Co. Purchased by government of Belgium (1950). Belgium, Brabant, Brussels, Musées royaux d'art et d'histoire. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard [location unknown; not visible in photograph]; weaver mark [location unknown; not visible in photograph] Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche: ADVOCAT ATQZ In landscape, before architectural setting, meeting of Jacob & Joseph in Goshen (Genesis 46:28-34, 47:1-12); in background, Jacob blessing Manasseh & Ephraim with arms crossed (Genesis 47:27 - 49:32) (BRD) ribbon-tied garlands of flowers & fruit; (UPR BRD) headed by cartouche with inscription This set comprises 10 panels. No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Delmarcel, Flemish Tapestry (1999), 100 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0239028-0239045

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