Harvard Art Museums > 1957.226: Enthroned Woman receiving an Offering Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Enthroned Woman receiving an Offering (Unidentified Artist) , 1957.226,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215046. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1957.226 People Unidentified Artist Title Enthroned Woman receiving an Offering Classification Textile Arts Work Type tapestry Date c. 1530 Places Creation Place: Europe, Belgium, Tournai Culture Flemish Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215046 Physical Descriptions Medium Fiber Dimensions 304.8 x 477.5 cm (120 x 188 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Della V. Chrysler Collection (sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, inc. New York, May 21-23, 1941, lot 509); Edwin L. Beckwith. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Edwin L. Beckwith in memory of his mother and in honor of the Class of 1929 Accession Year 1957 Object Number 1957.226 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description On the left, a young man offers a bowl of fruit to a woman seated on a throne. Holding a scepter and wearing a crown, she probably represents one of the virtues. She is flanked on the left by an old, bearded man, identified by the inscription on his cloak as Cecret (Secret) or Lecart (Error). Above, a woman (Psyche?) flies through the sky on a butterfly-pulled chariot. On the right, Amor, dressed as an amazon, draws a spear while Pleasure tries to grab a laurel wreath from Amor's hand. On the far right, a kneeling woman, possibly Juno, offers a goblet to Jupiter, who is seated on a throne. In the upper right, Mars and two female figures kneel in front of Venus and Cupid. The bulky figures clad in flowing garments are typical of tapestry production in Flanders in the early 16th century. The tapestry has been cut down. The floral border is not original. Publication History Jean-Paul Asselberghs, Les tapisseries flamandes aux états-unis d'amérique, Musées royaux d'Art et d'Histoire (Brussels, 1974), p. 15 Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
