tapestry workshop of Karel van Mander (II) after design of Karel van Mander (II)

tapestry workshop of <a class="recordlink artists" href="/explore/artists/52263" title="Karel van Mander (II)"><span class="text">Karel van Mander (II)</span></a> after design of <a class="recordlink artists" href="/explore/artists/52263" title="Karel van Mander (II)"><span class="text">Karel van Mander (II)</span></a>

Illustration number 1001218349
Dimensions: 650x433 pixels
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Illustration number 0000356456
Dimensions: 1653x1415 pixels

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Object information

Object category

tapestry

Physical connection Reference in ‘composite artworks’: artworks that are/were connected, such as alterpieces, decorative pieces incorporated in panelling, and works of art that were intended to be displayed together, such as pendants and series.

part of a series

tapestry workshop of Karel van Mander (II), Geschiedenis van Alexander de Grote (wandtapijten uit verschillende edities)

from a set representing the story of Alexander the Great

Support/medium

woven (technique)

Shape/dimensions

rectangle (landscape format) 415 x 500 cm

Signature/inscription Information about the signature, dating, inscription or any other mark on the front or back of the art work

inscription and date lower right: IKVMANDER FECIT AN 1619

Current attribution: tapestry workshop of Karel van Mander (II)
: after design of Karel van Mander (II)

Date Exact or approximate dating of the described art work; the search parameters adopted for this art work in this database, are found in brackets.: 1619 (dated) (1619)
Created in: Delft (city)

Subject

Title Title of the art-work in Dutch: De brand van Persepolis
English title: The burning of Persepolis
Genre: undetermined
Keywords: history (genre), army, simians (guide term), palace, fire (event), architectural background, shield (armor), decorative frame, floral garland (ornament)
Iconclass code Iconclass codes and text contain specific scenes and names. An Iconclass code or notation is a code from the multi-lingual Iconclass system for subject retrieval. For more information about this system, see www.iconclass.nl.: 98B(ALEXANDER THE GREAT)45
in a fit of intoxication at a feast, and encouraged by the courtesan Thais, Alexander sets Persepolis on fire

Artistically related

Artistically related to other work Such as a preparatory studie, comparable composition, other version, or copy of the artwork in this record.

after design by
Karel van Mander (II)

Provenance

Collection(s)

private collection Anatole Demidoff, San Donato (Villa te Firenze)
- 1880
private collection Baron Raymond Vaxelaire, Brussels
laatst bekende eigenaar, overleden in 1947
- 1947
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam , inv./cat.nr BK-2011-19

Auction(s)

Ch. Mannheim, Villa di San Donato (Florence), 1880-03-15 - 1880-04-10, lotnr. 109, afb. zwart-witreproductie
Contributor: Prince Anatole Demidoff
Fievez, Brussel, Somzée collection, sale Jos. Fievez, 1901-05-20 - 1901-05-25, lotnr. 562

Exhibitions and literature

Literature

Van Ysselsteyn 1936 , afb. 46 , vergelijkbaar exemplaar met andere boorden
Hartkamp-Jonxis/Smit 2004 , p. 225, nr. 55, noot 137

S. Van Dijk, 'Een Delfts wandtapijt uit 1619 met de Brand van Persepolis', Studies in textiel 3 (2016), p. 194-196

Visual documentation

Visual documentation

Location image Location of the image in the visual documentation.

BD/Digital Collection (img.nr. 1001218349)
, Original location BD/RKD/0297 - ONK/Tapestries (img.nr. 0000356456)

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Creation date: 2013-03-22; Last modified date: 2021-12-08

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