Labors of Hercules (1st): Hercules chokes the Nemean lion. unknown c. 1500 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'1" x W 10'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: France, Paris, Paris, Musée des arts décoratifs. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on Hercules's bust: HERCVLES Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on weapons: AMOR On millefleurs ground, Hercules (center) holding club in left hand & mane of lion (R) in other, Cupid's weapons (arrows, bow) & possibly Hercules' lion's skin on ground (L), various animals (owl, rabbits, birds) O
Labors of Hercules (1st): Hercules chokes the Nemean lion. unknown c. 1500 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'1" x W 10'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk Culture: Southern Netherlands Ownership History: France, Paris, Paris, Musée des arts décoratifs. Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on Hercules's bust: HERCVLES Inscriptions: Inscription in central field on weapons: AMOR On millefleurs ground, Hercules (center) holding club in left hand & mane of lion (R) in other, Cupid's weapons (arrows, bow) & possibly Hercules' lion's skin on ground (L), various animals (owl, rabbits, birds) Oblong piece sewn (left, middle ground) from another tapestry or other section of present panel, lighter shade; transplant piece covers what should be the figure of Cupid. Tapestry appears to have been cut along lower side. DIA, Woven Splendor (1996), 25, Demotte, Tapisserie gothique (1922-24), 7, Siple, BurlMag 53 (Sept. 1928), 145, 146 Souchal, Masterpieces of Tapestry (1974), 93-95, Souchal, Chefs-d'oeuvre de la tapisserie (1973), 97-99, Related Works: Iconographically related tapestries (mythological millefleurs), GCPA 0184290 (Narcissus); & 0236862-0236863 (Neptune); 0236864-0236865 (Jupiter)
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