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Tapestry
Death of Priam
Lost Art-ID
630645
Artist / Creator
Unknown (Brussels)
Title
Tapestry
Additional title
Death of Priam
Dating
1501/1600
Object type
Group of reported objects
Material / Technique
Fabric (Wool) ; Fabric (Silk)
Height
355.00 cm
Width
335.00 cm
Description
Death of Priam. Priam kneels at the foot of a statue of a god on the left edge of the picture, fleeing from the Greeks approaching from the right. In the background is a colonnade with a Trojan rushing to his aid. On each side are two herms standing one above the other with crossbars and garlands of fruit.
Provenance
Altkunst GmbH until 1937; auction on 30 September 1937 at the auction house Dr. Walther Achenbach, lot no. 436, plate no. 7; whereabouts unknown
Literature / Source
Auktionshaus Dr. Walther Achenbach (Berlin): Aus den Restbeständen der Altkunst GmbH i. Liqu. Berlin: 30. September, 1. u. 2. Oktober 1937
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