Allegory of justice. unknown c. 1550 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10' x W 11'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons, invoiced 6/4/1927; sold to Mr. C. Gerin (?) 1/21/1963. Inscriptions: Inscription on cartouche, top: PER ME REGIS REGNAM PRINCIPES / DOMINANTVR SAP 8 Inscriptions: Inscription on cartouche, bottom: IVSTICE DORT ET RAISON EST CONTRAINCTE / LAISSER MENGER PAR LES LOVPS ET LEOPARS / TOUS LES AIGNEAULX QUI SONT DEDENS LES PARCS / VERTV DEFFAVLT LA OV DOMINE CRAINCTE In central medallion,
Allegory of justice. unknown c. 1550 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10' x W 11'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: French Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Henry Symons, invoiced 6/4/1927; sold to Mr. C. Gerin (?) 1/21/1963. Inscriptions: Inscription on cartouche, top: PER ME REGIS REGNAM PRINCIPES / DOMINANTVR SAP 8 Inscriptions: Inscription on cartouche, bottom: IVSTICE DORT ET RAISON EST CONTRAINCTE / LAISSER MENGER PAR LES LOVPS ET LEOPARS / TOUS LES AIGNEAULX QUI SONT DEDENS LES PARCS / VERTV DEFFAVLT LA OV DOMINE CRAINCTE In central medallion, personification of Justice sleeps holding sword, as personification of Reason looks on; behind them, wolf & lion attack livestock in enclosure; castle in background; medallion enclosed by fruit garland; surrounding medallion, rinceaux with 4 figures playing musical instruments; cartouche above & below medallion French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 15096 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0241311, 0244163-0244167
Size: 7505px × 9900px
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