Lot Essay
A virtually identical tapestry, the mirror-image of the present lot, was sold Sotheby's New York, 12 January 1993, lot272.
VARIOUS PROPERTIES
AN ITALIAN BAROQUE ARMORIAL TAPESTRY
Details
AN ITALIAN BAROQUE ARMORIAL TAPESTRY
LATE 16TH EARLY 17TH CENTURY
Centrally woven with a cartouche enclosing an armorial shield against a quartered ground with alterating colors of lapis and rose with scrolling acanthus issuing cornucopiae, the borders with acanthus and urns, against a similarly patterned ground
8ft. 9in. x 9ft. 1/2in. (2m. 67cm. x 2m. 76cm.)
LATE 16TH EARLY 17TH CENTURY
Centrally woven with a cartouche enclosing an armorial shield against a quartered ground with alterating colors of lapis and rose with scrolling acanthus issuing cornucopiae, the borders with acanthus and urns, against a similarly patterned ground
8ft. 9in. x 9ft. 1/2in. (2m. 67cm. x 2m. 76cm.)