Venus and Adonis
Tapestry
ca. 1700-20 (made)
ca. 1700-20 (made)
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These four Brussels tapestries are from a series depicting the story of Venus and Adonis, designed by the tapestry artist Jan van Orly using scenes from paintings by Francesco Albani. The same visual source was used for a series by the English tapestry weaver John Vanderbank. The Houghton tapestries are the only Brussels Venus and Adonis set remaining in England. They were located in the Green Bedchamber at Houghton at least as early as 1743.
On loan to Houghton Hall.
On loan to Houghton Hall.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Tapestry woven in wool and silk |
| Brief description | Tapestry, part of a Venus & Adonis set, Brussels, 1700-20 |
| Physical description | Tapestry hanging woven in wool and silk. |
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| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum |
| Object history | Based on scenes from paintings by Francesco Albani. Hung in the Green Velvet Bedchamber at Houghton Hall since at least 1743 |
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| Summary | These four Brussels tapestries are from a series depicting the story of Venus and Adonis, designed by the tapestry artist Jan van Orly using scenes from paintings by Francesco Albani. The same visual source was used for a series by the English tapestry weaver John Vanderbank. The Houghton tapestries are the only Brussels Venus and Adonis set remaining in England. They were located in the Green Bedchamber at Houghton at least as early as 1743. On loan to Houghton Hall. |
| Bibliographic reference | Koenraad Brosens, "Brussels Tapestry Producer Judocus de Vos (1661/62-1734) - New Data and Design Attributions", in Studies in the Decorative Arts, Vol.IX, no. 2, Bard Graduate Centre, Spring/Summer 2002. |
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| Accession number | T.74-2002 |
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| Record created | November 12, 2002 |
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