Photo of collection object The Triumph of Eternity (From Chateau de Chaumont Set) — The Triumph of Eternity (From Chateau de Chaumont Set), 1512–15. silk and wool; tapestry weave, Overall: 319.3 x 377.6 cm (125 11/16 x 148 11/16 in.). Gift from various donors by exchange, 1960.176.1. CC0.

The Triumph of Eternity (From Chateau de Chaumont Set)

1512–15

Maker Unknown

Textiles

The Triumph of Eternity (From Chateau de Chaumont Set), 1512–15. France, Lyon(?), early 16th century. Silk and wool; tapestry weave; overall: 319.3 x 377.6 cm (125 11/16 x 148 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift from various donors by exchange 1960.176.1

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Tapestry
Formatted Medium: silk and wool; tapestry weave
Medium: silk, wool, tapestry, weave
Dimensions: Overall: 319.3 x 377.6 cm (125 11/16 x 148 11/16 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: French verse in Gothic letters translates as follows: "Nothing triumphs by right authority, Unless it be conducted by Eternity. Nothing is permanent beneath the firmament, But above us triumphs Eternity."
Departments: Textiles
Accession Number: 1960.176.1
Credit Line: Gift from various donors by exchange
Exhibitions: Exhibition in Honor of 50th Anniversary of the Baltimore Museum of Art. Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD (March 3-April 5, 1964).<br>Chefs d'oeuvre de la tapisserie du XIVe au XVIe siecle. Grand Palais, Paris, France (October 26, 1973- January 7, 1974); Masterpieces of Tapestry. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (February 7-April 19, 1974).<br>Gallery 113 tapestry rotation. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (November 20, 2012- ).
Rights Statement: CC0
Museum Location: 113 French Tapestries & Illuminated Manuscripts

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