Possibly The Family of Darius before Alexander
Flemish
Category
Tapestries
Date
circa 1630 - circa 1660
Materials
Tapestry, wool and silk
Measurements
2.8 m (H); 4.0 m (W)
Place of origin
Belgium
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Sudbury Hall (Children's Country House), Derbyshire
NT 653297.1
Summary
Tapestry, wool and silk, The Family of Darius before Alexander, Flemish, possibly Oudenaarde, c. 1630-1660. A tapestry panel made up of two pieces sewn together. The larger, right hand piece shows two women paying homage to a general, and may represent the family of Darius before Alexander. There are borders at either side and at the top, with flowers wound round columns.
Full description
There are two large but incomplete tapestry panels and one fragment at Sudbury Hall, which are all related and are probably the remains of a larger set. The subject of the largest panel (no. 653297.1) could be ‘The Family of Darius before Alexander’, indicating that the set originally told the Story of Alexander. The two smaller pieces include warriors and other figures but their subjects are hard to discern. (Helen Wyld, 2013)
Provenance
Vernon collection transferred to the Treasury in 1967 following death of 9th Lord Vernon, and transferred to The National Trust in 1967.
Makers and roles
Flemish, workshop Oudenaarde, workshop