Lot Essay
See note to the preceding lot. A closely related tapestry depicting Noah's family and the animals entering the Ark is in the Wawel? Museum, Poland.
Details
A BRUSSELS RENAISSANCE BIBLICAL TAPESTRY
SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY, AFTER CARTOONS BY MICHEL COXIEN
From the Story of Noah and depicting Noah and his family entering the Ark, in the foreground they gather fruit as the animals enter behind them, with snow-capped mountains in the distance, the borders woven with entrelac enclosing blossoming and fruiting urns and birds, the upper central border panel inscribed CUM. FAMILIA. ET. ANIMANTIBUS INCREDITUR. ARCAM. NOE, the lower right selvedge woven with the Brussels townmark-13ft. 2in. x 14ft. 9in. (3m. 95cm. x 4m. 42cm.)
SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY, AFTER CARTOONS BY MICHEL COXIEN
From the Story of Noah and depicting Noah and his family entering the Ark, in the foreground they gather fruit as the animals enter behind them, with snow-capped mountains in the distance, the borders woven with entrelac enclosing blossoming and fruiting urns and birds, the upper central border panel inscribed CUM. FAMILIA. ET. ANIMANTIBUS INCREDITUR. ARCAM. NOE, the lower right selvedge woven with the Brussels townmark-13ft. 2in. x 14ft. 9in. (3m. 95cm. x 4m. 42cm.)
Provenance
The Morgan Collection
Knole House
Knole House