Battle of Philippi. Mander, Karel van II (Flemish, ) (author of design, attr.) [painter] c. 1560 Tapestry Dimensions: H 420 x W 612 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Inventory of Carlos III (1788). Inventory of Fernando VII (1834). Inventory of "Las Tapicerías de la Corona" (1880). Spain, Palma de Mallorca, Palacio Real de la Almudaina, accno. Inscriptions: Weaver mark on right guard, bottom [not visible in photograph] Antony (?) spears fallen horse (R, foreground); Cassius rides fallen horse (cent
Battle of Philippi. Mander, Karel van II (Flemish, ) (author of design, attr.) [painter] c. 1560 Tapestry Dimensions: H 420 x W 612 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Inventory of Carlos III (1788). Inventory of Fernando VII (1834). Inventory of "Las Tapicerías de la Corona" (1880). Spain, Palma de Mallorca, Palacio Real de la Almudaina, accno. Inscriptions: Weaver mark on right guard, bottom [not visible in photograph] Antony (?) spears fallen horse (R, foreground); Cassius rides fallen horse (center, foreground); Octavian & Brutus (?) fighting (R, foreground in corner); long procession of army, city (background) (BRD) 4 elements represented (UPR BRD) various birds; (LWR BRD) various birds & ducks in marsh; (L & R BRD) various birds & animals (lions, rabbits, lizards) in landscape, cityscape near top 10 panels in set; not all represented in the Photo Study Collection. Junquera de Vega, Catalogo de Tapices, Vol. I (1986), 314-324, series 51, no. 2 Junquera de Vega, Catalogo de Tapices, Vol. 2 (1986), 104-109, series 54, nos. 1-5 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240818-0240823; another similar set: Madrid, Patrimonio Nacional, series 54, "Marco Antonio y Cleopatra" (5 panels; see Junquera de Vega, II, 104-109)
Size: 6144px × 4346px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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