A LOUIS XIV BIBLICAL TAPESTRY

A LOUIS XIV BIBLICAL TAPESTRY

LATE 17TH EARLY 18TH CENTURY, PROBABLY BRUSSELS OR GOBELINS, AFTER A DESIGN BY RAPHAEL

Woven in wools and silks, depicting \'The stoning of St. Stephen\', from \'The Acts of the Apostles\' series with St. Stephen kneeling in the foreground and in the upper left corner angels emerging from a cloud, lacking borders, areas of restoration, including some patching and reweaving

10 ft. 6 in. (320 cm) high; 6 ft. 9 in. (283 cm) wide