Heraldic composition. unknown c. 1375-1425 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'9" x W 4'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. received from Ed. Jonas, invoiced on 1/8/1930; returned from consignment 3/22/1930. Arms of Beaufort (argent, band azure & 6 roses gules in orle) & Turenne (band or & gules), lozenge units lined with angels, coronets, armorial roses, storks & chevron-shaped battlemented walls, frame alternating animals (elephant, lion, stag) wearing mantles adorned with coats of arms This piece is part of a s
Heraldic composition. unknown c. 1375-1425 Tapestry Dimensions: H 7'9" x W 4'5" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. received from Ed. Jonas, invoiced on 1/8/1930; returned from consignment 3/22/1930. Arms of Beaufort (argent, band azure & 6 roses gules in orle) & Turenne (band or & gules), lozenge units lined with angels, coronets, armorial roses, storks & chevron-shaped battlemented walls, frame alternating animals (elephant, lion, stag) wearing mantles adorned with coats of arms This piece is part of a set of 3 fragmentary pieces once owned by French & Co. Although the stock sheet mentions 3 pieces, only 2 photographs survive in the Photo Study Collection. This third piece is referred to on the stock sheet as "16736A", measuring H 7'7" x W 5'3". It should also be noted that there are several fragmentary pieces that exist (see related works field). French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 16736-b Cavallo, Medieval Tapestries (1993), 84-93, no. 1 Marks, Burrell Collection (1984), 101,102, no. 2 Glasgow, Gothic Tapestries, 8 (illus.) Göbel, Tapestries Lowlands (1974), pl. 65 Related Works: Other extant piece in set, New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Ref. (GCPA 0181994); Glasgow, Burrell Collection; Amsterdam, Rijksmuseum; Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, Ref. ; Providence, Rhode Island School of Design; New York, Guennol Collection; Lugano, Thyssen Collection; Limerick (Ireland), Hunt Museum
Size: 6441px × 11400px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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