Elijah and messengers of King Ahaziah. unknown c. 1650 Tapestry Dimensions: Left panel: H 9' x W 24' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. Third officer is sent by King Ahaziah, he falls on his knees & begs Elijah to spare his life & that of his men, while angel advises Elijah to go to king with officer (2 Kings 1:3-16); right, Elijah goes to Ahaziah & prophesies his death (or, Elijah announces to King Ahab that God will bring long drought in land to avenge apostasy of Israel? (1 Kings 17:1-6) (L & R BRD) statue-columns
Elijah and messengers of King Ahaziah. unknown c. 1650 Tapestry Dimensions: Left panel: H 9' x W 24' Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. Third officer is sent by King Ahaziah, he falls on his knees & begs Elijah to spare his life & that of his men, while angel advises Elijah to go to king with officer (2 Kings 1:3-16); right, Elijah goes to Ahaziah & prophesies his death (or, Elijah announces to King Ahab that God will bring long drought in land to avenge apostasy of Israel? (1 Kings 17:1-6) (L & R BRD) statue-columns standing on pedastals hold crosses, female bust terminating from acanthus-scrolling bracket; (UPR BRD) headed by empty cartouche, flanked by garlands of flowers tied with ribbons [For left panel] Left border attached to [central] field reduced on this side (Kraak). [For right panel] Left border missing. The [central] field was joined to the right border of the [left panel in photograph, GCPA: 0236325]. Perhaps the missing left border is on the right border of the [right panel in GCPA 0238322] (Kraak). Bottom border missing (Dimitrova). No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0236322-0236325
Size: 12531px × 5897px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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