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A Flemish Old Testament tapestry depicting 'the Crossing of the Red Sea', from a series of the Story of Moses 17th century, Antwerp, manufactured by the Wauters factory, after a design by Abraham van Diepenbeeck
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Wool and silk
- 11 ft. 7 in. by 17 ft.
- 355 cm by 520 cm
Condition
Lined with velcro. Mostly good strong colors, some fading. Very well-done restoration throughout weaving, including in light colored silk areas. Ready to hang.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
For a tapestry of this subject see Christie’s, London, 18th May 1995, lot 209 and 210, the composition of the former mid 17th century Brussels tapestry, depicting the Crossing of the Red Sea, signed by the weaver, Heinrich Reydams, and with a luxuriant four-sided border, focuses on the Israelites on the land as opposed to the Egyptians in the Red Sea. The cartoons are based on frescoes in the Loggia, Vatican executed by Giulio Romano between 1515-1518. Dario Boccara, Les Belles Heures de la Tapisserie, 1971, pg. 82, illustrates another weaving of this composition, woven circa 1575, with a Brussels town mark and the mark of the weaver, Martin Reymbouts, the border of different style and compartmentalized and including allegorical figures and floral groups. A set of the Story of Moses based on the same Italian prototype, is illustrated in Catàlogo de Tapices del Patrimonio Nacional, Madrid, 1986, Vol. I, Siglo XVI, Serie 24, pp.163-170 and pg.166 illustrates another weaving of the Crossing of the Red Sea, similar to the above composition, but with a scrolling gold and blue four-sided border, and woven in Brussels by Joost van Herselle.
An earlier complete set of twelve Moses tapestries, including the Crossing of the Red Sea, from the Château de Châteaudun, France, were woven in Brussels between 1530-1540 by Wilhelm Geubels (Jean Ghieteels), after cartoons by Jules Romain (d.1546), and are discussed in Edwige Six, Les Routes de la Tapisserie en Val de Loire, Paris, 1996, pp.150-153.
An earlier complete set of twelve Moses tapestries, including the Crossing of the Red Sea, from the Château de Châteaudun, France, were woven in Brussels between 1530-1540 by Wilhelm Geubels (Jean Ghieteels), after cartoons by Jules Romain (d.1546), and are discussed in Edwige Six, Les Routes de la Tapisserie en Val de Loire, Paris, 1996, pp.150-153.