A BRUSSELS MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY
A BRUSSELS MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY

FIRST HALF 17TH CENTURY, BY PETER VAN DEN BERGHEN

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A BRUSSELS MYTHOLOGICAL TAPESTRY
First half 17th Century, by Peter van den Berghen
Depicting Menelaus from the story of Troy, with an interior scene, in the center Menelaus receives a cup from a woman who is holding a sceptre, several courtly figures look on, a group of vessels are displayed on a shelf to the left, there are trees in the distance, MENE LAUS is inscribed on the man's robe and CHIRE FOAR is inscribed on the woman's robe, within a floral border, reduced in size, with weaver's monogram BVB and PVB
114in. (289.5cm.) high, 129in. (328cm.) wide

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