Tapestries, their origin, history and renaissance (1912)
Hunter, George Leland, 1867-1927 · New York, John Lane company; · leaf 420
und is crowded with largepersonages, some on foot and some mounted. Thecentral figure is the Emperor Titus on horseback.Two attendants lead a lion fearlessly. A dog barksfretfully. In the right corner the broken-off footof a Colossus statue shows Romulus and Remusand the wolf nurse in low relief.… … ESTHER PLATE no. 403. Two Scenes from the Story of Esther, a tapestry in the Hoentschel Collection, lent to the Metro-politan Museum by Mr. Morgan. One the left, in the upper corner, Esther (hester) seeking admission; below, Estherkneeling before Ahasuerus (Xerxes) crowned and with sceptre, who…
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