Triumphal procession of Vices, with scenes of Man succumbing to their influence. unknown c. 1520 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'6" x W 4'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mme. A. [Annette] Lefortier 2/9/1920; sold to Andrew W. Mellon 1/22/1923. Andrew W. Mellon coll., Washington, United States, Virginia, Richmond, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, accno. 46-26-1. Group of Vices, some on horses & mythological beasts [Superbia, Accidia, Ira, Avaritia], woman holds monkey, couple sits beneath tree (L, upper corner), coat
Triumphal procession of Vices, with scenes of Man succumbing to their influence. unknown c. 1520 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'6" x W 4'8" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mme. A. [Annette] Lefortier 2/9/1920; sold to Andrew W. Mellon 1/22/1923. Andrew W. Mellon coll., Washington, United States, Virginia, Richmond, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, accno. 46-26-1. Group of Vices, some on horses & mythological beasts [Superbia, Accidia, Ira, Avaritia], woman holds monkey, couple sits beneath tree (L, upper corner), coat of arms [of a count] (R, upper corner), landscape (background) (UPR BRD) garland of flowers & fruit, framed by 2 narrow borders with stripes & decorated bands Fragment of original composition. 1 tapestry panel in series of 4. Made in Brussels (?) French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 22098-a Richmond, Virginia Museum (1966), 123, no. 223 Brussels (Musées Royaux), Tapisseries (1976), 100-117 Delmarcel, Wandtapijten I (1977), 10, 11 Bennett, Tapestry San Francisco (1992), 54, 55 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry: GCPA 0238379, 0184175-0184177; another similar set: GCPA 0238379-0238383, 0184175-0184187
Size: 5850px × 12622px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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