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790—Biblical Tapestry in the Gothic Manner
Swiss, dated 1613
OUR LORD AND THE WOMAN OF SAMARIA AT THE WELL.
Christ is seated wearing voluminous robes, about centre of a flower-
decked rising landscape. He converses with Samaritana who is at
right of a large well-head drawing water from the well, her bucket of
water standing on the coping of the well-head. In the foreground quaint
field animals and birds disport themselves. Three disciples of Our Lord
and a running stag are in the distance before a large edifice crested
with wooded hills. Woven in fine harmonious colors. Labels at crown
and foot bear lengthy biblical inscriptions in Gothic letters reading,
‘‘The water that I will give you will make life everlasting,” and “O!
Lord, forgive me, that I may not thirst eternally.” (St. John IV,
14-15.) Signed with the weaver’s mark, A. M. H., and date 1613 or
1513.
Height, 32 inches; width, 32 inches.