Lot Essay
The weaver's mark possibly refers to Jan van der Goten or Jakob van der Goten, both active in the late 17th early 18th Century.
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A BRUSSELS MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY
LATE 17TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY BY JAN OF JAKOB VAN DER GOTEN
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A BRUSSELS MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY
Late 17th Century, possibly by Jan of Jakob van der Goten
Woven in wools and silks, depicting to the left Minerva draped in a blue cloth with stars, holding a sceptre of wisdom, above her with a dove and before her various attributes of wisdom and war, and flanked by Jupiter, with a kneeling monarch in the foreground, the border with fruits, flowers and foliage within a brown outer slip,with the Brussels town mark and an unidentified weaver's mark 'I.V.G', reweaving and patching
158 in. x 150 in. (402 cm. x 381 cm.)
Late 17th Century, possibly by Jan of Jakob van der Goten
Woven in wools and silks, depicting to the left Minerva draped in a blue cloth with stars, holding a sceptre of wisdom, above her with a dove and before her various attributes of wisdom and war, and flanked by Jupiter, with a kneeling monarch in the foreground, the border with fruits, flowers and foliage within a brown outer slip,with the Brussels town mark and an unidentified weaver's mark 'I.V.G', reweaving and patching
158 in. x 150 in. (402 cm. x 381 cm.)
Sale room notice
The estimate on this lot is 6,000-9,000.