Lot 226
  • 226

A Flemish Mythological Tapestry Fragment early 18th century and later

Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
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Description

  • h.208cm., w.161cm.
depicting a white bull being fed reeds by a river god personifying water, seated on the river bank with two nymphs, possibly from the story depicting Jupiter in disguise as a white bull coming to the take Europa with whom he has fallen in love, off to Crete; lacking border, with a later blue and yellow selvedge