Object details
Object number
ARC.007175
Creator(s)
Swiss, Zürich
Title
Photograph: The Alliance Tapestry (Der Allianzteppich)
Date
early 20th century
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Language
German
Signatures, inscriptions, and markings
Printed in ink (on recto, below image): Schweizerisches Landesmuseum in Zürich / 2565. Der Allianzteppich. Gobelin mit Darstellung des Bündnisses zwischen Ludwig XIV und den Eidgenossen in der Nôtre Dame in Paris 1663.
Provenance
Entered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date. Enclosed in Les chateaux du Lac Bleu by S. Poirson, 1907-1910 (v.2.b.6.17).
Commentary
Isabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
Gallery
Vatichino
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