Tapestry: The Coat of Arms of a Knight of St. James of Compostela (from a series of hangings showing the same subject)
the shop of
Albert Auwercx
(Flemish)
Last quarter of the 17th century or the first quarter of the 18th century A.D.
Object PlaceBrussels, Flanders (probably)
Medium/TechniqueTapestry weave (wool warp; wool and silk wefts)
Dimensions311 x 258 cm (122 7/16 x 101 9/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt Morgan
Accession number61.157
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTextiles
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Provenance1896, A. Gouspy (dealer), Paris; January, 1896, sold by Gouspy to Martha Gandy Levitt (Mrs. James Hewitt) Morgan (b. 1873 - d. 1928), Paris and New York state; by descent to her son, Hewitt Morgan (b. 1895 - d. 1967), Brookline, MA; 1961, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt Morgan to the MFA. (Accession Date: February 8, 1961)
Albert Auwercx
Last quarter of 17th or first quarter of 18th century
3rd-4th century AD
Barberini Manufactory
1663–1679
Barberini Manufactory
1663–1679
Second half of the 16th century or first quarter of the 17th century
First third of the 16th century
Last quarter of the 16th or first half of the 17th century
Late 15th or early 16th century
First quarter of the 16th century