Napkin with scenes from the history of Pyramus and Thisbe, Napkin from linen damask with scenes from the history of Pyramus and Thisbe. Midfield: The symmetrical doubled pattern shows three scenes: 1 Thisbe plunges into the sword of Pyramus, the backbone lies on the ground. 2 Meeting of Pyramus and Thisbe at the hole in the wall. Against a backdrop of Renaissance houses, a stone wall is visible, on either side of which the two lovers stand, she in suspended skirt, Sévigné hairstyle with hanging veil, and half sleeve, he in rhingrave and low long wig. 3 A lion smears the veil of Thisbe which she lost with his bloody mouth. In the middle the fountain, from which Thisbe flees. Standing and lying edges: fruit basket with symmetrical upright stem, which includes: carnation, tulip, narcissus and pomegranate, (story of) Pyramus and Thisbe, Quirijn Jansz. Damast (possibly), Kortrijk, c. 1650 - c. 1674, linen (material), damask, h 115.7 cm × w 92.1 cm
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Napkin, scenes, history, Pyramus, Thisbe, linen damask, Midfield, symmetrical doubled pattern, three scenes, 1 Thisbe plunges, sword, backbone lies, ground, 2 Meeting, hole, wall, backdrop, Renaissance houses, stone wall, visible, side, two lovers stand, suspended skirt, Sévigné hairstyle, hanging veil, half sleeve, rhingrave, low long wig, 3, lion smears, veil, lost, bloody mouth, middle, fountain, Thisbe flees, Standing, lying edges, fruit basket, symmetrical upright stem, includes, carnation, tulip, narcissus, pomegranate, story, Quirijn Jansz, Damast, Kortrijk, c, 1650, 1674, linen, material, damask
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