tapestry workshop 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>

Illustration number 0000356457
Dimensions: 2762x1710 pixels

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Object information

Object category

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)

Reeks met de Geschiedenis van Alexander de Grote

Support/medium

woven (technique)

Shape/dimensions

rectangle (landscape format) 422 x 691 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: I KVMANDER FECIT AN 1619

Current attribution: tapestry workshop 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: Koning Porus voor Alexander de Grote
English title: King Porus surrending to Alexander the Great
Genre: undetermined
Keywords: history (genre), king, horseman, battle, helmet, hilly landscape, river, 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)515
the defeated King Porus, covered with wounds, comes before Alexander, who restores his dominions, i.e. the clemency of Alexander

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
Museum Prinsenhof Delft, Delft , inv./cat.nr W. 31

Auction(s)

Ch. Mannheim, Villa di San Donato (Florence), 1880-03-15 - 1880-04-10, lotnr. 109, afb. zwart-witreproductie
Contributor: Prince Anatole Demidoff

Exhibitions and literature

Literature

Van Ysselsteyn 1936 , afb. 44 , ten onrechte als: De historie van Karel den Grote
Hartkamp-Jonxis/Smit 2004 , p. 225, noot 134

Visual documentation

Visual documentation

Location image Location of the image in the visual documentation.

, Original location BD/RKD/0297 - ONK/Tapestries (img.nr. 0000356457)

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

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