Enthroned Woman receiving an Offering

Artists

Description

On the left, a young man offers a bowl of fruit to a woman seated on a throne. Holding a scepter and wearing a crown, she probably represents one of the virtues. She is flanked on the left by an old, bearded man, identified by the inscription on his cloak as Cecret (Secret) or Lecart (Error). Above, a woman (Psyche?) flies through the sky on a butterfly-pulled chariot. On the right, Amor, dressed as an amazon, draws a spear while Pleasure tries to grab a laurel wreath from Amor's hand. On the far right, a kneeling woman, possibly Juno, offers a goblet to Jupiter, who is seated on a throne. In the upper right, Mars and two female figures kneel in front of Venus and Cupid. The bulky figures clad in flowing garments are typical of tapestry production in Flanders in the early 16th century. The tapestry has been cut down. The floral border is not original.

Dimensions

304.8 x 477.5 cm (120 x 188 in.)

Provenance

Della V. Chrysler Collection (sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, inc. New York, May 21-23, 1941, lot 509); Edwin L. Beckwith.