Portico with coat arms of Cardinal Richelieu. unknown c. 1650 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'4" x W 8'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Heilbronner sale 8/17/1921; sold to William Randolph Hearst 7/14/1927. Portico with festoon, flower-filled urn & coat of arms on entablature (L & R BRD) game park landscapes with donkey, camels, & other exotic animals The arms are always referred to as those of "Cardinal Richelieu" but the last row of tassels on the hat (4 in each row rather than 5) connote an archbishop
Portico with coat arms of Cardinal Richelieu. unknown c. 1650 Tapestry Dimensions: H 9'4" x W 8'9" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Heilbronner sale 8/17/1921; sold to William Randolph Hearst 7/14/1927. Portico with festoon, flower-filled urn & coat of arms on entablature (L & R BRD) game park landscapes with donkey, camels, & other exotic animals The arms are always referred to as those of "Cardinal Richelieu" but the last row of tassels on the hat (4 in each row rather than 5) connote an archbishop rather than a cardinal. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 23715-b [also lists: 7742-141, 25246] Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0237352-0237354
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