The Four Cardinal Virtues: Prudence

Provenance

(Antique Rug Studios); sold 1915 to (French & Company, New York);[1] sold 1918 to the Mellon family; Ailsa Mellon Bruce [1901-1969]; gift of her estate 1970 to the NGA. [1] French & Company stock sheet no. 2969 (French & Company Stock Sheets and Ledgers, Box 2, Getty Research Institute, copy NGA curatorial files)

The Four Cardinal Virtues: Prudence

Netherlandish 16th Century

c. 1550/1600

Accession Number

1970.20.5.a

Medium

undyed wool warp, dyed wool and dyed silk

Dimensions

overall: 207 x 66 cm (81 1/2 x 26 in.)

Classification

Decorative Art

Museum

National Gallery of Art

Washington, D.C., United States

Credit Line

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection