THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A BRUSSELS HISTORICAL TAPESTRY
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A BRUSSELS HISTORICAL TAPESTRY
LATE 16TH CENTURY
Woven in wools and silks, depicting a General and his soldiers to the left, with a large group of soldiers attacking a town in the distance, the background with an ocean and numerous boats with further soldiers attacking the town, the foreground with military trophies, the borders with medallions to the sides, flanked by vases of flowers and allegorical figures within architectural settings, with later blue outer slip, re-weaving and patching
108½in. x 204½in. (275cm. x 520cm.)
LATE 16TH CENTURY
Woven in wools and silks, depicting a General and his soldiers to the left, with a large group of soldiers attacking a town in the distance, the background with an ocean and numerous boats with further soldiers attacking the town, the foreground with military trophies, the borders with medallions to the sides, flanked by vases of flowers and allegorical figures within architectural settings, with later blue outer slip, re-weaving and patching
108½in. x 204½in. (275cm. x 520cm.)