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Niobe protests at the worship of Latona c.1630
Woven wool tapestry | 320.0 x 328.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 28105

France
Niobe protests at the worship of Latona c.1630
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One panel from a series of French tapestries depicting the History of Diana, illustrating the worship of Latona, the mother of Diana and Apollo. Set on high, a statue of Latona holding a Sun and Moon, symbols of her children, a sacrificial fire before her, is worshipped by kneeling crowd led by priest; in the foreground, Niobe, mother of seven sons and seven daughters, boasts of her superiority to Latona and remonstrates with the crowd. Border of leafy scrolls and framed medallions. Probably woven in Paris at the workshop of the Flemish weavers Francois de la Planche (Franz van der Plancken) of Oudenarde and his brother-in-law Marc de Comans of Antwerp. One of a set of six panels from this series in the Royal Collection.
A set of the same series is at the Palacio Real, Madrid.Provenance
Probably bought in Edinburgh by the merchant John Coupar in 1668 for £90. (See Thomas P. Campbell, Threads of Splendor: Tapestry in the Baroque). Recorded in the Palace of Holyroodhouse inventory of 1685, following the death of Charles II: 'Ane sute of Fyne Bruxells hingings containing seven piece wherein is described the history of Diana'.
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Creator(s)
(nationality)Attributed to the workshop ofSearch the collection Francois de la Planche (Franz van der Plancken) (1573-1627) and Marc de Comans (died after 1643)(tapestry manufacturer) -
Medium and techniques
Woven wool tapestry
Measurements
320.0 x 328.0 cm (whole object)
51 cm (Height) (support, canvas/panel/stretcher external)
Category
Object type(s)
Alternative title(s)
The History of Diana