A very rare Hamburg tapestry-panel with an unicorn
Lot-No. 328
Proceeds : 32.200 €
Hamburg, 16th cent. Wool and silk. In the centre you can see a white unicorn sitting under a tree and surrounded by foliage and fruits. Revolving floral border, top and bottom with 2 sitting female impersonations of the christian virtue 'hope' (with an anchor), left and right with the standing female impersonations of the christian virtue 'faith' (with a cross). Framed. 73 x 66 cm. - You can find similar pieces in the Museum for Art and Trade Hamburg, see: Heinrich Göbel, Wandteppiche, 1934, fig. 96 and following. - Provenance: Art Gallery Konrad O. Bernheimer, München/London; since 1990 private collection, Hamburg.
A very rare Hamburg tapestry-panel with an unicorn
A very rare Hamburg tapestry-panel with an unicorn
Lot-No. 328
Proceeds : 32.200 €
Hamburg, 16th cent. Wool and silk. In the centre you can see a white unicorn sitting under a tree and surrounded by foliage and fruits. Revolving floral border, top and bottom with 2 sitting female impersonations of the christian virtue 'hope' (with an anchor), left and right with the standing female impersonations of the christian virtue 'faith' (with a cross). Framed. 73 x 66 cm. - You can find similar pieces in the Museum for Art and Trade Hamburg, see: Heinrich Göbel, Wandteppiche, 1934, fig. 96 and following. - Provenance: Art Gallery Konrad O. Bernheimer, München/London; since 1990 private collection, Hamburg.