[Sidenote:
_Wool and Silk._
H. 6 _ft._ 9 _in._
W. 13 _ft._ 8 _in._
]
JUDITH DEPARTS FOR THE ENEMY'S CAMP: _Judith accompanied by her maid takes
leave of her mother. Attendants await to lead her away and a slave awaits
in the background holding two camels. Wide border of fruits and flowers._
[Sidenote: Lent by _William Baumgarten & Company_.]
This is one of a very famous set of the _Story of Judith and Holofernes_,
examples of which are in a number of famous collections. The tapestry
bears on the selvage the Brussels city mark and the weaver's monogram, N.
X. The mark is unidentified.
This piece is a strong example of a set that combines characteristic
Renaissance stateliness with a less customary direct charm.
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