Diana, Mars and Cupid
Flemish
Category
Tapestries
Date
circa 1580 - circa 1600
Materials
Tapestry of wool and silk. Wool warps, wool and silk weft.
Measurements
2.29 m (H); 1.30 m (W)
Place of origin
Belgium
Order this imageCollection
Westwood Manor, Wiltshire
NT 222776
Summary
Tapestry wool and silk, Diana, Mars and Cupid, Flemish, probably Oudenaarde, c. 1580-1600. The boy Cupid, with wings and a bow, stands between Diana, identified by a crescent moon on her forehead, and a man in armour, possibly the god Mars. The tapestry would originally have formed part of a larger piece. There is a border of flowers and leaves at the top and an orange-brown edging applied around the other three sides.
Provenance
Acquired by Edgar Graham Lister (1873-1956) for Westwood Manor, and bequeathed by him with the house to the National Trust
Makers and roles
Flemish, workshop probably Oudenaarde, workshop