Harvard Art Museums > 1930.207: Court Scene (Seigneuriale tapestry) 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"Court Scene (Seigneuriale tapestry) (Unidentified Artist) , 1930.207,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215013. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1930.207 People Unidentified Artist Title Court Scene (Seigneuriale tapestry) Classification Textile Arts Work Type tapestry Date 1500-1510 Places Creation Place: Europe, Belgium, Brussels Culture Flemish Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215013 Physical Descriptions Medium Textile fibers Dimensions 271.8 x 429.3 cm (107 x 169 in.) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Nettie G. Naumburg Accession Year 1930 Object Number 1930.207 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 a fragment of a larger composition which shows a courtly gathering in a landscape. This type of work is typically called a "seigneuriale" tapestry. In the foreground, a messenger wearing a wide-sleeved, ermine-lined cloak delivers a letter to a woman seated on a throne comprised of classical, Corinthian columns. A company of male and female courtiers wearing fancy costumes are disposed across the left of the tapestry in two tiers. The subject can perhaps be identified as Queen Esther hearing of Haman's plot as there are close compositional parallels between this tapestry and a complete Esther tapestry in the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The tapestry's borders have winding branches of leaves and fruits. The Renaissance architectural elements, the elaborate costumes, and relatively large size of the figures vis-a-vis the surroundings suggests that the tapestry was produced in Brussels around 1500-1510. Publication History Paul J. Sachs, "The Naumburg Bequest", Harvard Alumni Bulletin, Harvard University (Cambridge, MA, February 19, 1931), p. 633 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
