British & Continental | March 11, 2025
Tue, Mar 11, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 20
French Biblical 'Scene from the Book of Esther' Wool Tapestry
Estimate: $6,000 - $9,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
French, probably Burgundy, 15th century, fragment panel depicting partial scene from the Old Testament Book of Esther, possibly Queen Esther’s supplication to King Ahasuerus, two female figures with hennins and dresses trimmed in ermine fur kneel at left and center, figure at left appears to gesture to an unseen figure further to the left; center figure looks to the standing male figure at right, other courtiers stand in the background, framed by columns and top, narrow border, 78 x 55 in.
Provenance: Provenance: Prior provenance not yet documented; before 1944, acquired by Frederic Bayley Pratt and Caroline Ames Ladd Pratt (Mrs. Frederic B. Pratt) of Brooklyn, NY; 1944, gift of Frederic Bayley Pratt and Caroline Ames Ladd Pratt to the Brooklyn Museum; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
Exhibition History: Brooklyn Museum, “Recent Accessions,” February 8 - April 15, 1945.
Publication History: “Exhibition of Recent Accessions.” Brooklyn Museum Bulletin 6, no. 5 (February 1945): n.p.
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Provenance: Prior provenance not yet documented; before 1944, acquired by Frederic Bayley Pratt and Caroline Ames Ladd Pratt (Mrs. Frederic B. Pratt) of Brooklyn, NY; 1944, gift of Frederic Bayley Pratt and Caroline Ames Ladd Pratt to the Brooklyn Museum; Property from the Brooklyn Museum
restorations to foundation, staining, fading, loss to edges, appears to be reduced at left side, later linen backing with staining
