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A fine Gobelins woven mythological wall tapestry late 17th /…
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Melbourne
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15-Sep-2012
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A fine Gobelins woven mythological wall tapestry late 17th / early 18th century, the scene depicting Hermes presenting the young Dionysus to the nymphs of mount Nysa set within a lush watery scape at the foot of a mountain, detailed to the foreground a rambling spring complete with fountain and pillar, the border detailed with flora, fruit and faunal motifs, 305 x 440 cm. Provenance: Vigo-Sternberg Galleries, London.
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Unclassified