A BRUSSELS TAPESTRY attributed to Jan Frans van den Hecke and Pieter van den Hecke, after the designs by Lodewijk van Schoor, late 17th early 18th Century, en suite with the preceding lots

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A BRUSSELS TAPESTRY attributed to Jan Frans van den Hecke and Pieter van den Hecke, after the designs by Lodewijk van Schoor, late 17th early 18th Century, en suite with the preceding lots

From the series of the elements, woven in wools and silks, depicting Earth sitting by a globe holding a bunch of flowers, within a hilly landscape, the borders with scrolling foliage and flowers with parrots perched within, in a brown outer slip, re-weaving and patching, cut down in height at bottom, the outer slip later
142½in. x 80½in. (362cm. x 204cm.)

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A closely related Brussels tapestry attributed to Jan Frans van den Hecke is in the Residenzschloss, Würzburg (illustrated in H. Göbel, Tapestries of the Lowlands, New York, 1924, no. 307). Woven circa 1690, with two of the Elements, Earth and Fire, it depicts a virtually identical figure of Earth and clearly illustrates the original design of the cartoon, which could be altered in width to suit the requirements of the patron