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拍品专文
Charles Poerson (d. 1667), born in Metz, worked with Simon Vouet between 1634 and 1638 and joined the new Académie founded by Charles Le Brun and other painters, in 1651. The design for this series is believed to date from this period. The earliest known weaving of the set of eight tapestries was executed by Everaert Leyniers (d. 1680) and his son Jan (d. 1686), while a further weaving is known to have been executed by Jan Le Clerc (d. 1676). This border is, however, not recorded on the four known versions of this series and it is therefore possible that this tapestry was executed by yet another weaver. (B. Brejon de Lavergnée, N. de Reyniès and N. Sainte Fare Garnot, Charles Poerson, Paris, 1997, pp. 127-129)
The scene depicted is taken from the Old Testament. Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law on Mount Horeb. He had a vision of a burning bush that was not consumed by the flames. God spoke to him from the flames telling him that he was destined to lead the Israelites from their oppressors, the Egyptians, into Canaan 'a land flowing with milk and honey'.
A tapestry of identical design, but with differing borders, was sold anonymously in these Rooms, 20 May 1965, lot 145.
The scene depicted is taken from the Old Testament. Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law on Mount Horeb. He had a vision of a burning bush that was not consumed by the flames. God spoke to him from the flames telling him that he was destined to lead the Israelites from their oppressors, the Egyptians, into Canaan 'a land flowing with milk and honey'.
A tapestry of identical design, but with differing borders, was sold anonymously in these Rooms, 20 May 1965, lot 145.