Three Mortlake tapestries

English

St Fagans: National History Museum

1650 - 1700

1) 'Callisto's Shame Discovered': a green and rocky landscape with figures. 2) 'Juno Grasping Callisto by the Hair': a lush green landscape with Juno and Callisto in the foreground. 3) 'Arcas Shooting at Callisto': a green wood with Arcas on right with a bow and arrow and Callisto on the left.

• Medium: woven tapestry
• Art Fund Grant: £23518 ( Total: £54,694)
• ArtFunded in: 2000
• Vendor: Sotheby's

Provenance

Created for St Fagan's castle around 1850-52; ownership transferred to Dowager Countess of Plymouth in 1980s; sold at Sotheby's 13 Dec 1991, lots 4-11

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