Tapestries, their origin, history and renaissance (1912)
Hunter, George Leland, 1867-1927 · New York, John Lane company; [etc., etc.] · leaf 82
onation of theVirgin. There are in addition two scenes, one onthe second tapestry and one on the fourth, in whichare pictured the two donors: Jean Rolin, son ofNicolas Rolin who was Chancellor of Philip theGood, and Archdeacon Hugues Lecoq. The formeris accompanied by his patron, Saint John, the… … 70 TAPESTRIES—THEIR ORIGIN of Cluny). Above this scene appears the Frenchinscription Cest tapisserie fut faicte Ian de grace mil Vc(This tapestry was made in the year of grace, 1500).About the cartoons we have definite information.They were ordered in 1474 of Pierre Spicre, a Flemishpainter of…
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