Tapestry: The Destruction of the Egyptians in the Red Sea (from the series THE STORY OF MOSES)

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Tapestry: The Destruction of the Egyptians in the Red Sea (from the series THE STORY OF MOSES)

Flemish, probably Brussels

First quarter of the 16th century A.D. 1500–25

Object Place: Probably Brussels, Flanders

Medium/Technique Warp: wool; wefts: wool, silk and silver yarn; tapestry

Dimensions 414 x 580 cm (163 x 228 3/8 in.); Legacy dimension: 5.80 L. x 4.14 H. / 231" L. x 62" H.

Credit Line Otis Norcross Fund

Accession Number95.1

NOT ON VIEW

CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles

ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionWoven of silk, wool, and gold. On the left, are the drowning Egyptians urged on by Pharoah; on the right, Moses surrounded by the Israelites. The mainfield is surrounded by a border of flowers and ribbons. The principal colors are green, blues, reds, and soft dull tans.

ProvenanceGeorges de Salverte (d. by 1887), Paris; May 5-6, 1887, posthumous Salverte sale, Galerie Georges Petit, Paris, lot 211, sold for fr. 8000 to Thomas R. Plummer (b. 1862 - d. 1918), South Dartmouth, MA; 1895, sold by Thomas R. Plummer to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 8, 1895)