BRUSSELS XVII - Lot 40

BRUSSELS XVII A rare tapestry depicting the Coronation of Constantine, who is shown wearing a laurel wreath, surrounded by a rich border featuring flowerpots, Brussels. Marked "BB" for Brussels Brabant and workshop mark "M. R. L." for Matthys Roelants (1602–1663) and Joris Leemans (1602–1663) Wool and silk, very good condition, typical restorations and some areas of fragility; a small beige braid has been added, into which the original marks “BB” and “MRL” have been inserted. H: 3.14 m W: 2.22 Lined, cleaned, and fitted with hooks for hanging. It is part of a series of tapestries depicting the life of Constantine, based on cartoons by the Brussels painter Lanceloot Lefebure executed between 1638 and 1648. A similar example is housed at the Geneva Museum of Art and History.