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SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY
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A Brussels biblical tapestry
Second half 16th Century
Depicting a king and his retinue receiving an embassy outside his palace, the hilly landscape in the background with various horesemen and soldiers, the borders decorated with maidens, fruiting vases and a peacock drawn chariot, areas of re-weaving to dark browns and light silks, lacking lower border, later outer slip
275cm. high x 312cm. wide
See illustration
Second half 16th Century
Depicting a king and his retinue receiving an embassy outside his palace, the hilly landscape in the background with various horesemen and soldiers, the borders decorated with maidens, fruiting vases and a peacock drawn chariot, areas of re-weaving to dark browns and light silks, lacking lower border, later outer slip
275cm. high x 312cm. wide
See illustration
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