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Vulcan Presenting to Venus Arms for Aeneas
after 1758
wool, silk, and flax
This tapestry was woven in the high-warp manner (haute lisse) at the Gobelins royal manufactory.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Jeanne Marguérite Seillière, princesse de Sagan [1839-1905], 1900; purchased by Charles T. Yerkes, ca. 1900; Yerkes sale, American Art Galleries, New York, 5-8 April 1910, lot 230; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1910; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 11/23/1966 | Treatment | examined for condition; other |
Geographies
Gobelins (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 125 x W: 98 in. (317.5 x 248.9 cm)
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
82.1