The Triumph of Fame over Death
Production: Coecke van Aelst, Pieter I (Style of)
Clear glass, silver-stained and painted, yellow and brown with border of blue glass. The Triumph of Fame over Death. The winged figure of Fame stands on a golden car drawn by two lions, blowing a double trumpet. In front of her is a low reading-desk on which four books are visible, and behind follows a group of armed men, on e with unsheathed sword; to the left, in the background, a man carries two pillars and in the far distance are classical ruins. In the foreground lie the prostrate figures of the three Fates.
History note: From the collection of Dr C.A. Ralegh Radford, FSA. In the possession of the vendor's father at Bradninch Manor from at least 1918-21 to his death in 1925 and then in the possession of the vendor and his mother there until 1949 when the panel and its companion were removed. See letter of 16th September, 1983. They may have been in the vendor's father's possession since 1914.
Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum, with a grant-in-Aid from the Victoria and Albert Museum
Diameter: 32 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1983-07-25) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
16th Century, Mid#
Circa
1540
CE
-
1550
CE
Style of Pieter Coecke van Aelst (c.1502-50), probably from his workshop or that of a glass painter influenced by him.
Border composed of blue glass
Staining
: Clear glass, silver-stained and painted, yellow and brown with border of blue glass
Painting
Accession number: C.38-1983
Primary reference Number: 28210
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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