A FLEMISH FOUR-LEAF TAPESTRY SCREEN

MID-16TH CENTURY

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A FLEMISH FOUR-LEAF TAPESTRY SCREEN
Mid-16th Century
Woven in wools, the side panels depicting the Prodigal Son among the swine within an arched frame and above a panel depicting a vase of fruits within a ribbon-tied border, the central panels depicting a flowering vase with two attendants above a roundel of a bird with further birds below, within ribbon-tied foliate borders, the top and bottom edges rewoven, each panel using border fragments
41 in. (105.4 cm.) high; 67 in. (171.5 cm.) wide
Each panel 16 in. (41.9 cm.) wide

Lot Essay

The subject is taken from the parable of The Prodigal Son, told in Luke 15:11-32. Rather than showing the more usual scene of the son welcomed home by the father, the son is depicted amongst the swine, contemplating his life, while the house to which he will shortly return is seen in the distance. It would appear that this scene is based on Drer's well known print of 1496 (Bartsch 28).

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