Lot 311
311
THE PROPERTY OF AN INSTITUTION
A BEAUVAIS TAPESTRY after Raphael from the Acts of the Apostles series, woven in wools and silks, with Jesus and his Disciples fishing in the Sea of Galilee, within a foliate acanthus-scroll border and blue outer border, restorations and the outer border replaced

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A BEAUVAIS TAPESTRY after Raphael from the Acts of the Apostles series, woven in wools and silks, with Jesus and his Disciples fishing in the Sea of Galilee, within a foliate acanthus-scroll border and blue outer border, restorations and the outer border replaced
152in.x 156in. (386cm. x 396cm.)

Lot Essay

This tapestry forms part of a series of ten tapestry cartoons of the Acts of the Apostles, commissioned by Pope Leo X in 1515 from Raphael to decorate the Sistine Chapel. The original tapestries were woven by Piete van Edinghen, also known as Pietr van Aelst, in Brussels and seven were hung in the chapel by the end of 1519. Seven of the cartoons, the property of Her Majesty the Queen, are in the Victoria and Albert Museum. The design was copied and slightly altered by many factories including Gobelins, Beauvais and Mortlake

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