Sacrifice of Iphigenia. unknown unknown Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'3" x W 6'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: Jacques Seligmann & Co. sold to Georges Haardt, New York, 4/12/1922. Bearded priest stands ready for sacrificial ceremony before caldron in center, as attendants bring dishes; Diana (Artemis) & other figure (unidentified) hovering in a cloud over the caldron with a stag whose neck features floral garland & which Diana holds; Agamemnon (?) sits, covering his face as his daughter swoons in the arms of attendants in backgr
Sacrifice of Iphigenia. unknown unknown Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'3" x W 6'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: Aubusson Ownership History: Jacques Seligmann & Co. sold to Georges Haardt, New York, 4/12/1922. Bearded priest stands ready for sacrificial ceremony before caldron in center, as attendants bring dishes; Diana (Artemis) & other figure (unidentified) hovering in a cloud over the caldron with a stag whose neck features floral garland & which Diana holds; Agamemnon (?) sits, covering his face as his daughter swoons in the arms of attendants in background (L) (BRD) scalloped garland of flowers & acanthus leaves Jacques Seligmann & Co. stock sheet in archive, 8239 [old stock no.: 7121, 7460] Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0243255-0243256; compositionally similar tapestry: GCPA 0183892
Size: 5066px × 6144px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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