Harvard Art Museums > 1928.150: Hercules and one of Diomedes' Stallions 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"Hercules and one of Diomedes' Stallions (Unidentified Artist) , 1928.150,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215178. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1928.150 People Unidentified Artist Title Hercules and one of Diomedes' Stallions Other Titles Alternate Title: Hercules and one of Diomedes' Stallions from Labors of Hercules series Classification Textile Arts Work Type tapestry Date 1545-1565 Places Creation Place: Europe, Belgium, Oudenaarde Culture Flemish Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215178 Physical Descriptions Medium Textile fibers Dimensions 350.5 x 393.7 cm (138 x 155 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Augustus Hemenway, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1928 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Augustus Hemenway Accession Year 1928 Object Number 1928.150 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 This tapestry is the third panel in a famous set of five tapestries dedicated to the Deeds of Hercules. It shows Hercules battling Diomedes' Stallions against a background of large green foliage (called "cabbage-leaf/feuilles de choux") interspersed with small animals and vines. This ornamental background becomes fully integrated with the figurative scene, creating a powerful decorative effect. The tapestry was cut down substantially at the top, leaving only a small part of scrollwork visible. The sides and bottom show a larger portion of scroll work and vegetal ornament. Comparison with another version of the same tapestry in the Louvre shows that the original border contained subsidiary scenes with a depiction of Music on the top and David Presented to King Saul (I Samuel 16:21) on the bottom. Publication History Jean-Paul Asselberghs, Les tapisseries flamandes aux états-unis d'amérique, Musées royaux d'Art et d'Histoire (Brussels, 1974), p. 16 Ingrid de Meuter and Martine Vanwelden, Oudenaardse Wandtapijten van de 16de tot de 18de eeuw. (Tielt, 1999), p. 37, no. 37 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
