File:Julius Caesar and Pompey in the harbor of Alexandria.png
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[edit]DescriptionJulius Caesar and Pompey in the harbor of Alexandria.png |
English: Tapestry Dimensions: H 12'3" x W 17'10"
Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Vincent Astor coll., sold to John Ringling, American Art Assocation 4/1926, lot 294. John Ringling coll., displayed at some point at the Knickerbocker Hotel dining room, New York. French & Co. John Ringling bequest to museum in 1936. United States, Florida, Sarasota, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, accno. 1273 (?). Inscriptions: City mark on lower guard, right of center Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border cartouche, in center: POMPEIVS A / CESARE VICTVS / FVGIT Inscriptions: Woven signature in lower guard, right: G. V. LEEFDAEL Caesar wearing helmet with dragon crest stands in boat with Cleopatra (?) behind him under canopy (L, middle ground); another boat approaches, rowed by 2 naked men, man blows horn, Pompey holds spear stands up in boat, another standing man holds inscribed banner (center, foreground); boats on water (R, background) (L & R BRD) bowl of fruit, eagles, playing cherubim; (UPR BRD) garlands of flowers & fruit flank central cartouche with inscription; (LWR BRD) garlands of flowers & fruit flank central cartouche with landscape This panel is based on Justus van Egmont's design for the "Story of Cleopatra & Mark Antony" series. However, the inscription & the borders are to be found on several Brussels "Story of C. Julius Casesar" sets of this period. Therefore, the series title relates to the design of the central scene & the title/subject reflects the border inscriptions. No French & Co. stock sheet in archive, no stock number Duval, Decorative Arts in Ringling collection (1981), 161, 162, no. 156 Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0239802-0239803, 0239808-0239809 |
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circa 1650 date QS:P,+1650-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902 |
Source | https://primo.getty.edu/primo-explore/fulldisplay?vid=GRI&docid=GETTY_ROSETTAIE620308&context=L |
Author | Egmont, Justus van (Dutch, 1601-1674) (author of design) [painter] Leefdael, Jan van (Flemish, act.1647-1677) (workshop) [weaver] Strecken, Geraert van der (Flemish, act.1647-d.1677) (workshop) [weaver] |
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