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Departure for the hunt, on giraffes and zebras (The Calicut Voyage Tapestry) - Jean Grenier
Image series :
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Date :
Between 1504 and 1510
Type of image :
Wool and silk
Dimensions (HxL cm) :
335.5-330.5x386-394 cm (the tapestry is not exactly rectangular)
Storage Location :
SRO 62
Description
Four black men, one of whom, in the center, has a monkey on his rump, are astride giraffes; they each carry a spear and move to the left; in front of them, a rider carries a tree branch; numerous figures on foot and on horseback.
Bordering with stylized bouquets on a blue background forming at the top a kind of hanging garland bearing bells and fruit.
History :
2. Work recovered at the end of the Second World War, deposited by the Private Property Office (MNR); awaiting restitution to its rightful owners.
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Image composition :
Procession, triomphe, fuite
Technical Data
Notice #025643
Image editing :
Image web
Copyright / Photographer :
Paris, Réunion des Musées Nationaux