Brussels, early 17th century, by Maarten II Reymbouts (Reynbouts) (active 1576-1618), designs after Giulio Romano (circa 1499-1546) and Giovanni Francesco Penni (circa 1496-after 1528), scene from the Deeds of Scipio Africanus series, depicting Scipio’s camp preparing for the Battle of Zama, at left Scipio, wearing armor, a cloak, and plumed helmet, gestures with a baton to a captive flanked by soldiers, at right foreground a seated mother with a naked child in her lap is comforted by a bearded soldier, various other soldiers and tents are scattered throughout the landscape in the background, "four elements" style border, with narrow stylized acanthus on either side: upper border with various birds and Jupiter riding on the back of an eagle in a central cartouche of clouds; wooded landscapes with lions, deer, camels, rabbits, and other animals on sides and mermen, mermaids, and dolphins in waves, flanking Neptune riding his chariot at lower border, allegorical female figures representing in corners, Brussels mark at bottom left selvage; weaver's mark at lower left selvage "58598" and "58597" (French & Co. stock sheet numbers) written in ink on reverse, 120 x 154 in.

Provenance: Prior to 1923, provenance not yet documented; 1919, possibly sold by Galerie, Georges Petit, Paris, France; before 1923, acquired by Watson B. Dickerman of New York, NY; 1923, inherited from Watson B. Dickerman by Florence Elaine Calkin Dickerman (Mrs. Watson B. Dickerman) of New York; December 9, 1959; Gift of Florence Elaine Calkin Dickerman, to the Brooklyn Museum; Property from the Brooklyn Museum

Publication History: Georgian Furniture and Decorations, Old English Porcelain, Silver, Paintings, Tapestries, Belonging to Mrs. Watson B. Dickerman, New York, and from the Collection of the Late Dr. Walter Timme, Cold Spring, N.Y., and from Other Sources, New York, Parke-Bernet Galleries, 1957. pp. 80-81, lots 396-397 (ill.); Schwartz, Marvin D, "Department of Decorative Arts”, The Brooklyn Museum Annual 1 (1959-1960), 50; Asselberghs, Jean-Paul, Les tapisseries Flamandes aux Etats-Unis d'Amerique, Brussels, Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire, 1974. p. 53; “Unidentified scene, c. 1590-1610.” Study Photographs of Tapestries, catalogued by Adolph S. Cavallo and Thomas P. Campbell, 1914-1995. Getty Research Institute 97.P.7. Original DB ID 976. http://hdl.handle.net/10020/97p7_304830.