Belgian Tapestries

A Brussels Old Testament biblical tapestry from the 17th century, depicting Potiphar’s wife, Zoleikha attempting to seduce Joseph. The two figures ...

A rare antique 16th century Brussels historical tapestry, depicting Julius Caesar on horseback as he prepares to cross the Rubicon, signaling his intentions to return to Rome and instigate a civil war with the Roman Emperor, Pompey the Great. This fine handwoven tapestry is composed of wool and silk, and tells the infamous story or Julius Caesar's fateful decision to return to Rome and wrest the title of Emperor from Pompey the Great. A sea nymph rises from the waters of the Rubicon river and warns Caesar to think carefully before taking this incendiary step back into Rome after having marshaled his forces in anticipation of his revolt. The tapestry is finely detailed, and is part of a lost series of Julius Caesar tapestries...

Created from disparate elements, Industrial netting, crane straps, military tents, and a eighteenth century textile, Jadot’s tremendous tapestry, Luncheon on the Grass...