The Triumph of Eternity (Faith)

Maker Unknown

Datelate 15th-early 16th Century

Place of OriginFrance

Mediumwool

DimensionsOverall: 120 5/16 x 85 3/4 in. (305.6 x 217.8 cm)

ClassificationsTextiles

Credit LineBequest of Charlotte Pruyn Hyde

Object number1971.115

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On view

DescriptionA portion of a larger tapestry, symbols of the four evangelists pull a triumphal chariot. The angel represents Matthew, the winged lion represents Mark, the winged ox represents Luke and the eagle represents John.Exhibition History"Medieval Art in Upstate New York", Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY, April-May 1974.

Cavallo, Adolfo Salvatore. "Medieval Tapestries in the Metropolitan Museum of Art." New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1993, pp. 475-477.ProvenanceCollection of Baron D'Ezpeleta, Chateau de Septmonts, Aisne, France; P.W. French & Co. (dealer), New York, by 1919; from whom purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Hyde, Glens Falls, New York, March 19, 1919; Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Hyde, Glens Falls, NY; by bequest to The Hyde Collection, 1952.