Triumph of Love. unknown c. 1590-1610 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'6" x W 14'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. F. F. Prentiss 1939; sold to Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, , 11/30/61. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left; unidentified weaver mark on right guard, bottom Horse-drawn chariot arrives with standing Cupid atop, with surrounding figures (middle ground), several walking couples (L, background), cityscape (background) (BRD) various vignette scenes with figures & terminal figure
Triumph of Love. unknown c. 1590-1610 Tapestry Dimensions: H 11'6" x W 14'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Mrs. F. F. Prentiss 1939; sold to Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, , 11/30/61. Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, left; unidentified weaver mark on right guard, bottom Horse-drawn chariot arrives with standing Cupid atop, with surrounding figures (middle ground), several walking couples (L, background), cityscape (background) (BRD) various vignette scenes with figures & terminal figures interspersed with vases of flowers & fruit, framed by 2 narrow borders of twisting vines & flowers around rod with miniature grotesque masks 1st panel of tapestry in series of 6. Based on the allegorical poem by Francesco Petrarch (1304-1374), "I Trionfi". French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 41397 [also lists: 19551]
Size: 9659px × 7700px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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