LATE 17TH CENTURY

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A BRUSSELS MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY
LATE 17TH CENTURY
Depicting a goddess in a chariot accompanied by putti and pulled by lions, signed to the border, J.P.V.H. and with the Brussels town mark
12 ft. 6 in. (381 cm.) high, 11 ft. 10 in. (360.6 cm.) wide

Special notice

Please note this lot will be moved to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS in Red Hook, Brooklyn) at 5pm on the last day of the sale. Lots may not be collected during the day of their move to Christie’s Fine Art Storage Services. Please consult the Lot Collection Notice for collection information. This sheet is available from the Bidder Registration staff, Purchaser Payments or the Packing Desk and will be sent with your invoice.

Sale room notice

This tapestry is based on The Triumph of Divine Love from the Triumph of the Eucharist series designed by Peter Paul Rubens for the monastery of the Descalzas Reales in Madrid.

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Lot Essay

This tapestry is based on The Triumph of Divine Love from the Triumph of the Eucharist series designed by Peter Paul Rubens for the monastery of the Descalzas Reales in Madrid, which is now in the collection of the Museo del Prado (P001700). A related tapestry woven in Brussels by Jan Raes I, Hans Vervoert, and Jacob Fobert is part of the collection of the Patrimonio Nacional.

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