Esther saves her people. unknown c. 1470 Tapestry Dimensions: H 395 x W 800 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (warp: 5-6/cm); wool & silk Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Gift to Cathedral of Archbishop D. Alonso de Aragón (Inventory of 1521). French & Co. Spain, Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Cathedral of La Seo. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole at top left: Cum Aman Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole at top left of center: Mardocheus iudeorum Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole at top ri
Esther saves her people. unknown c. 1470 Tapestry Dimensions: H 395 x W 800 cm Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool (warp: 5-6/cm); wool & silk Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: Gift to Cathedral of Archbishop D. Alonso de Aragón (Inventory of 1521). French & Co. Spain, Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Cathedral of La Seo. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole at top left: Cum Aman Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole at top left of center: Mardocheus iudeorum Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole at top right of center: Hester ornata Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on banderole at top right: Aman refert Inscriptions: Inscriptions in central field identifying figures [not legible in photograph] 3 architectural divisions creating 3 scenes; top left, Mordecai asking Esther's help (?); left, Haman before King Ahasuerus; center, Esther kneeling before enthroned Ahasuerus, who holds out his scepter to Esther (Esther 5:5-7:10); right, Ahasuerus & Esther enthroned, surrounded by courtiers, musicians & female attendants No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Torra, Tapices de la Seo de Zaragoza (1985), 100-121, series IV, Adelson, European Tapestry (1994), 36-51, , footnote 56 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0240087-0240089; other panels in series: GCPA 0240084-0240091; France, Nancy, Musée historique lorrain, 2 panels of "Disobedience of Vashti (Astin)"
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