Acis and Galatea Discovered by Polyphemus

Manufacture Royale des Gobelins, c. 1680 - c. 1684

The lovers Acis and Galatea were discovered by the one-eyed Cyclops Polyphemus, who was enamoured with Galatea. He would later kill Acis with a boulder, whereupon the young man was transformed into a river.

  • Artwork typetapestry
  • Object numberBK-1959-59-B
  • Dimensionsheight 316.5 cm x height 319 cm x width 253.3 cm x width 253 cm
  • Physical characteristicswol, zijde

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Acis and Galatea Discovered by Polyphemus

  • Series title(s)

    De metamorfosen van Ovidius

  • Object type

  • Object number

    BK-1959-59-B

  • Description

    Wandtapijt met Acis en Galatea ontdekt door Polyphemus (Ovidius, Metamorphosen, boek XIII), uit een serie wandtapijten met voorstellingen ontleend aan Ovidius' Metamorphosen.

  • Inscriptions / marks

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    • inscription: ‘21 #; No 9[2]/7. P.2.[au.]3/4; 3. au 5/6’

Creation

  • Creation

    • weverij: Manufacture Royale des Gobelins, Paris
    • weaver: workshop of Jan Janss, Paris
    • designer: after Charles de Lafosse, Paris

  • Dating

    c. 1680 - c. 1684

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  • Physical description

    wol, zijde

  • Dimensions

    height 316.5 cm x height 319 cm x width 253.3 cm x width 253 cm

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