Tapestry: The Anger of Achilles Against Agamemnon (from the series The Story of Achilles)
Peter Paul Rubens
(Flemish, 1577–1640)
Jan van Leefdael
(Netherlandish)
Probably third quarter of the 17th century, 1650–75
Object PlaceBrussels, Flanders
Medium/TechniqueTapestry weave (wool warp; wool, silk and gilt(?) silver wefts)
Dimensions417.19 x 385.44 cm (164 1/4 x 151 3/4 in.)
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. Harriet J. Bradbury
Accession number30.483
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
Collections
NOTES: [1] Early provenance taken from unpublished letters of Charles Mather Ffoulke. [2] Ffoulke acquired most of his extensive tapestry collection in Europe between 1884 and 1889. He lent the Achilles tapestries (MFA accession nos. 30.483-484) to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1896 (A Collection of Tapestries Lent by Charles M. Ffoulke, cat. nos. 31-32) and they were sold by French and Co. after his death. They were on loan to the MFA by 1913; see The Ffoulke Collection of Tapestries (New York, 1913), pp. 128-131.
Jacob Jordaens
Probably third quarter of the 17th century
First quarter of the 16th century
1500–25
3rd-4th century AD
Francesco Albani
First half of the 18th century A.D. 1700–50
First quarter of the 16th century
Albrecht Dürer
First quarter of the 16th century
Second half of the 16th century
Second half of the 16th century or first quarter of the 17th century