[Sidenote:
_Wool._
H. 9 _ft._
W. 23 _ft._
]
HUNTING SCENE: _Hunters riding through a woodland. In the foreground a
knight and lady strolling. Scroll border._
[Sidenote: Lent by _W. & J. Sloane_.]
This piece is a rather uncommon variation of a familiar type. Many
tapestries were woven in Flanders in the second part of the XVIth century
that were predominantly verdure with a few minor figures, but the figures
were seldom as delicately drawn nor the colors so high in key and clear.
It is quite possible that the piece was woven by Flemish weavers in
England, a few pieces woven there by the Poyntz family being known to have
somewhat the same quality. The relatively low height in proportion to the
great length also suggests that it was made for an English house.
[Illustration:
_Hannibal Approaches Scipio to Sue for Peace_ No. 25
]
[Illustration:
_Cyrus Captures Astyages, His Grandfather_ No. 26
]
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