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Tapestry
Mercury with horseman on rearing horse
Lost Art-ID
630643
Artist / Creator
Unknown (Brussels)
Title
Tapestry
Additional title
Mercury with horseman on rearing horse
Dating
1601/1700
Object type
Group of reported objects
Material / Technique
Fabric (Wool) ; Fabric (Silk)
Height
400.00 cm
Width
410.00 cm
Description
Mercury with horseman on rearing horse. In the foreground, two cherubs playing and a dog. Framed by two pillars with a pair of satyrs and cherubs. Upper border in the form of fruit festoons with large cartouche. Cartoon by Jac. Jordaens, Brussels.
Provenance
Altkunst GmbH until 1937; auction on 30 September 1937 at the auction house Dr. Walther Achenbach, lot no. 297, plate no. 5; 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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