The Procession to Calvary

Provenance

Mocenigo Soranzo Bolini family, Cremona, early 20th century.[1] (Arnold Seligmann et Cie, Paris). Rudolf J. Heinemann [d. 1975], before 1947;[2] by inheritance to his wife, Lore Heinemann [d. 1996]; gift 1982 to NGA. [1] According to an inscription on an old photograph in the Kunsthistorisches Institut, Florence. [2] Letter from Mrs. Rudolf J. Heinemann dated 6 November 1985, in NGA curatorial files. There is an old lead customs seal attached to the lower right corner of the tapestry, inscribed on one face "Douanes françaises," and on the other, "Paris St. Lazare."

The Procession to Calvary

Flemish 16th Century

1530/1550

Accession Number

1982.74.1

Medium

tapestry: undyed wool warp; dyed wool, silk, and silver-wrapped silk weft

Dimensions

overall: 310.5 x 363.9 cm (122 1/4 x 143 1/4 in.)

Classification

Decorative Art

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Rudolf J. Heinemann