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 symmetrically doubled pattern shows four scenes: 1 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 .. 2 Thisbe is sitting with its back to the fountain, in the middle of a group of trees. 3 A lion smears the veil of Thisbe which she lost with his bloody mouth. In the middle the fountain, from which Thisbe flees. 4 In the middle stands pyramus, with boots with wide caps, and looks at the veil that he has picked up and recognizes. 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 115.0 cm × w 90.0 cm
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Napkin, scenes, history, Pyramus, Thisbe, linen damask, Midfield, symmetrically doubled pattern, four scenes, 1 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, 2 Thisbe, sitting, back, fountain, middle, group, trees, 3, lion smears, veil, lost, bloody mouth, Thisbe flees, 4, middle stands pyramus, boots, wide caps, looks, picked up, recognizes, 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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