Africa. Schoor, Lodewijk van (Flemish, 1666-1726) (designed after) [painter] c. 1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'9" x W 8'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Ownership History: French & Co. United States, New York, New York, Christie's, Feb. 4, 1989, lot 199. In landscape, personification of Africa, seated between lion & personifications of America & Asia(?), points towards tiger on left; beneath tree & next to pond, river god with water-spouting urn, alligator (R) & 2 snakes (BRD) alternating stylized flowers & acanthus leaves; (UPR BRD) suspended central coat of arms Poss
Africa. Schoor, Lodewijk van (Flemish, 1666-1726) (designed after) [painter] c. 1700 Tapestry Dimensions: H 8'9" x W 8'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Ownership History: French & Co. United States, New York, New York, Christie's, Feb. 4, 1989, lot 199. In landscape, personification of Africa, seated between lion & personifications of America & Asia(?), points towards tiger on left; beneath tree & next to pond, river god with water-spouting urn, alligator (R) & 2 snakes (BRD) alternating stylized flowers & acanthus leaves; (UPR BRD) suspended central coat of arms Possibly woven in Antwerp. French & Co. stock sheet missing from archive, 17570 Delmarcel, Flemish Tapestry (1999), 308 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry (same cartoon, extended on left): GCPA 0237028
Size: 8608px × 8700px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
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