Brussels workshop of François I Van Den Hecke

Brussels workshop of François 1st Van Den Hecke(Brussels, circa 1595-1675)
AFTER PIERRE-PAUL RUBENS ?
(Siegen, 1577 - Antwerp, 1640)
ALEXANDRE
Brussels, mid-17th century
Silk, gold and silver threads
420 x 557 cm

On the braid, a gules shield between two capital B's for Brabant-Brussels and the initials F-V-H, the marks of the city of Brussels and the weaver François Ier van den Hecke.
The tapestry, sold by the heirs to whom it had been returned, bears the identification label established by the Americans in Germany.