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The Romans with their Sabine Wives from the Story of the Romans and the Sabines

Workshop of Joost van Herzeele Flemish
After a print by Hans Vredeman de Vries Netherlandish
1570–85
Not on view

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Object Information
  • Title: The Romans with their Sabine Wives from the Story of the Romans and the Sabines
  • Designer: Nicolas van Orley (active 1570–1585)
  • Maker: Workshop of Joost van Herzeele (Flemish, active before 1580–89) , prob. (for Peretti family member, Montalto ?)
  • Artist: After a print by Hans Vredeman de Vries (Netherlandish, Leeuwarden 1527–1606 (?) Antwerp (?)) (palace and garden only)
  • Date: 1570–85
  • Culture: Flemish, Brussels or Antwerp
  • Medium: Wool, silk (19-21 warps per inch, 7-8 per cm.)
  • Dimensions: H. 81 x W. 244 inches (205.7 x 619.8 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1942
  • Object Number: 42.56.1
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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The Sabine Women Stopping the Battle between the Romans and the Sabines from the Story of the Romans and the Sabines, Nicolas van Orley, Wool, silk (19-21 warps per inch, 7-9 per cm.), Flemish, Brussels or Antwerp
The Sabine Women Stopping the Battle between the Romans and the Sabines from the Story of the Romans and the Sabines
Designer Nicolas van Orley
Workshop of Joost van Herzeele
Related to a print by Gerard de Jode
1570–85
Noble Retinue in a Landscape
Woven under the direction of Joost van Herzeele
before 1589
Armet, Guillem Margot Flemish, Steel, copper alloy, South Netherlandish, Brussels
Armet
Armorer Guillem Margot
ca. 1505
Tapestry Room from Croome Court, Robert Adam British, Scottish, Plaster, pine, mahogany, bronze-gilt, marble, lapis lazuli, steel; wool and silk (22-24 warps per inch, 9-10 per centimeter), British, Worcestershire with French, Paris (Gobelins) tapestry
Tapestry Room from Croome Court
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1763–71
Cœnotaphiorum (4), Hans Vredeman de Vries Netherlandish, Etching; first state of four
Cœnotaphiorum (4)
Multiple artists/makers
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