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Antique Square Late 17th C. Brussels Baroque Mythological Tapestry Mars Venus
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A Museum Quality piece, this is an exquisite example of a late 17th/ early 18th Century Brussels Baroque Mythological Tapestry. It is a complete piece with its original border, measures 12.10 (height) x 14 (width) ft and is in excellent condition with vibrant colors.
Depicting Mars offering his plumed helmet to Venus who holds her torch and floats aloft a cloud with Vulcan working in his forge to the left, all amid a wooded landscape surrounding a central clearing revealing classical architectural ruins amid rolling hills, within a floral and foliate strapwork border with parrots and tasseled lambrequins, the top border centering a ribbon-drapped shell cartouche surrounded by emblems of love and hunting, the lower boarder with central hunting trophy and the sides centered by love trophies.
Provenance:
Christie's Auction House, New York, NY
Exhibited:
Exposition of Tapestries from the 15th to the 18th Century, Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo, Buenos Aires, 1939 (reproduced in plate 39 of the exhibition catalogue)
- Creator:Brussels Manufactory (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 154 in (391.16 cm)Width: 168 in (426.72 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
- Style:Baroque (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:Late 17th Century
- Date of Manufacture:1675-1725
- Condition:Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Excellent condition. Guard Boarder has been replaced prior to our acquisition.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
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