Tapestries, their origin, history and renaissance (1912)
Hunter, George Leland, 1867-1927 · New York, John Lane company; · leaf 106
It is missing from theMorgan photographs mentioned below. After the tapestries were reassembled in Romethey left their places only to be shown to the populaceevery Corpus Christi. This custom lasted until1798. In that year the French army under Berthierentered the Holy City. Barely two weeks later… … 94 TAPESTRIES—THEIR ORIGIN picked up were the Raphael tapestries at 1,250piastres each. The dealers took them to Paris and offered themto the French Government. Pending the decisionthe tapestries enriched the walls of the Louvre. Thenew republic apparently had more important usesfor its money and…
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