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FIRST HALF 17TH CENTURY, BY PETER VAN DEN BERGHEN
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A BRUSSELS MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY
First half 17th Century, by Peter van den Berghen
Depicting Menelaus from the story of Troy, with an interior scene, in the center Menelaus receives a cup from a woman who is holding a sceptre, several courtly figures look on, a group of vessels are displayed on a shelf to the left, there are trees in the distance, MENE LAUS is inscribed on the man's robe and CHIRE FOAR is inscribed on the woman's robe, within a floral border, reduced in size, with weaver's monogram BVB and PVB
114in. (289.5cm.) high, 129in. (328cm.) wide
First half 17th Century, by Peter van den Berghen
Depicting Menelaus from the story of Troy, with an interior scene, in the center Menelaus receives a cup from a woman who is holding a sceptre, several courtly figures look on, a group of vessels are displayed on a shelf to the left, there are trees in the distance, MENE LAUS is inscribed on the man's robe and CHIRE FOAR is inscribed on the woman's robe, within a floral border, reduced in size, with weaver's monogram BVB and PVB
114in. (289.5cm.) high, 129in. (328cm.) wide
