PM 080993n E La Granja

Paul M.R. Maeyaert · 2019

Real Sitio de San Ildefonso; Palacio de la Granja de San Ildefonso; Castilla y León, Segovia; Spain; Flemish tapestry. Series The History of David and Bathsheba.The Prophet Nathan reprehends King David (El profeta Natán reprende a David). Third panel of the series. Model Anonymous. Manufacture Unknown, Brussels. 1505. Fabric Gold, silk and wool. Size 350 x 342 cm. Location Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso. Origin Collection of Manuel I of Portugal. In 1543 three tapestries were included by Catherine of Austria in the dowry of her daughter Princess Maria when she married Prince Philip of Spain. After the king’s death in 1598, recorded in a post-mortem inventory of Philip II. On display Tapestry Museum. National Heritage Inv 10005829. ref: PM_080993n_E_La_Granja