AN ANTWERP HISTORICAL TAPESTRY

AN ANTWERP HISTORICAL TAPESTRY AFTER JUSTUS VAN EGMONT ATTRIBUTED TO JAN FRANS CORNELISSEN OR ANNA MARIA WAUTERS, CIRCA 1660-1690 Woven in wools and silks, from the Story of Emperor Otavian Augustus , depicting the Vestals handing Augustus' testament to the Senate, within an architectural border centred to top and bottom by a cabochon in a scrollwork cartouche flanked by by floral garlands and sea shells, the sides headed by eagles above military trophies and female figures representative of victory and peace, each on a sphere and a vase supported by winged griffons, within a brown outer slip 12 ft. 4 in. x 9 ft. 4 in. (375 cm. x 284 cm.)