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Antique Square Late 17th C. Brussels Baroque Mythological Tapestry Mars Venus

$495,000
£367,309.20
€427,864.88
CA$689,043.59
A$767,312.18
CHF 399,343.59
MX$9,460,866.69
NOK 5,085,946.06
SEK 4,780,296.26
DKK 3,192,402.93
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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:
    Tapestry,Wool,Hand-Knotted,Hand-Woven
  • Place of Origin:
    Belgium
  • 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
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: T3041stDibs: LU5138124521342

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