Verdure Tapestry,
Manufacture Royale d’Aubusson (Central France), c. 276 x 238 cm, about 1690 - 1700, tapestry depicting the biblical scene of ‘Moses in the Bullrushes’: about 3000 years ago, the Egyptian Pharaoh commanded that all Israelite (Hebrew) children be drowned in the River Nile, but Moses’ mother placed her baby in a basket of rushes, and the river carried the child away until he was subsequently found by the Pharaoh’s daughter. A series of five hangings depicting the seasons, all featuring the same border, is preserved at Bruchsal Castle in Germany. Manufactured in a coarse weave, but complete all around, with several repairs, the outer galloon has been filled in, a border with suspension device is attached to the upper section on the back.
20.02.2019 - 16:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 3,000.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 2,200.-
Verdure Tapestry,
Manufacture Royale d’Aubusson (Central France), c. 276 x 238 cm, about 1690 - 1700, tapestry depicting the biblical scene of ‘Moses in the Bullrushes’: about 3000 years ago, the Egyptian Pharaoh commanded that all Israelite (Hebrew) children be drowned in the River Nile, but Moses’ mother placed her baby in a basket of rushes, and the river carried the child away until he was subsequently found by the Pharaoh’s daughter. A series of five hangings depicting the seasons, all featuring the same border, is preserved at Bruchsal Castle in Germany. Manufactured in a coarse weave, but complete all around, with several repairs, the outer galloon has been filled in, a border with suspension device is attached to the upper section on the back.
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| Auction: | Oriental Carpets, Textiles and Tapestries |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 20.02.2019 - 16:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 13.02. - 20.02.2019 |
** Purchase price incl. buyer's premium and VAT
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