South Lowlands, Ghent, Chateau of the Cour des Comptes (?)
c. 1504-1506
Pot metal, white glass, silver stain, and colored enamel
A: 87.6 x 5 6.5 (34 1/2 x 22 1/4); B: 83.8 x 51.4 (33 x 20 1/4); C: 85.7 x 52.7 (33 3/4 x 20 3/4); D: 83.8 x 52.7 (33 x 2 3/4); E: 85.7 x 52.0 (33 3/4 x 20 1/2)
Some minor replacements in backgrounds
Provenance: Roy Grosvenor Thomas, New York
Bibliography: James J. Rorimer, “New Acquisitions for The Cloisters,” The Bulletin of the Metropolitan Museum of Art o.s. 331 no. 5, section 2 (May
Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cloisters (New York, New York)
Object/Accession: 1938), 12-14; Rorimer (1963), 175; MMAB (1971-1972), 144; Young (1979), 66.
37.147.l-5 (Cloisters Collection)
A. Arms of Maximilian I Or an eagle displayed sable inescutcheon gules a fess argent (Austria); encircled by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece; crest: on a barred helm affronté an imperial crown or; mantling of the colors (37.14p); B. Arms of Philip the Fair Quarterly, grand quarters I and IV, quartered 1 and 4 gules a castle or (Castile), 2 and 3 argent a lion rampant gules (Le6n); II and III, quartered, lgules a f ess argent (Austria), 2 within a bordure company gules and argent, azure three fleurs-de-lis, two and one or (Burgundy Modern), 3 within a bordure gules a bendy of six or and azure (Burgundy Ancient), 4 sable a lion rampant or (Brabant), overall an inescutcheon or a lion rampant sable (Flanders); encircled by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece; crest: on a barred helm affronté or, a ducal crown surmounted by a lion sejant affronté crowned ducally of the last, grasping a target of the same and a sword proper; mantling or and ermine (37.147.2); C. Arms of Charles V Quarterly, grand quarters I and IV, quartered land 4 again, quartered l and 4 gules a castle or (Castile), 2 and 3 argent a lion rampant gules (Leon); 2 and 3 paly of six or and gules (Aragon), impaling per saltire in chief and base Aragon dexter and sinister an eagle displayed sable (Sicily); grand quarters II and III, quartered l gules a f ess argent (Austria), 2 within a bordure company gules and argent, azure three fleurs-de-lis, two and one or (Burgundy Modern), 3 within a bordure gules a bendy of six or and azure (Burgundy Ancient), 4 sable a lion rampant or (Brabant), overall an escutcheon or a lion rampant sable (Flanders), in a base point argent a pomegranate vert (Granada); encircled by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece; crest: on a barred helm affronté a ducal crown surmounted by a triple-towered castle issuant therefrom a demi-lion crowned ducally all or, grasping a sword proper; mantling or and ermine (37.147.3); D. Arms of Henry, Count of Nassau Quarterly, l and 4 azure billete or a lion rampant of the same; 2 and 3 gules a fess argent; encircled by the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece; crest: on a barred helm in profile two wings argent and sable bound with a_ fence or charged with hearts of the same; mantling argent and or (37.147-4); E. Arms of Roland le Febure Or a sword bendwise between two eagles displayed sable; crest: on a barred helm in profile a demi-eagle volant of the second; mantling of the colors; motto: Secours a Dieu (37.147.5)
Inscriptions: A. M (repeated); B. P and RK (repeated) and RH (once); C. c (repeated); D. H (repeated); E. RH (repeated) and RK (once)
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