A Brussels tapestry dating from 1530 will soon return to the neighbourhood where it was created in Brussels.
The historic cloth will be conserved and hung on the walls of the City of Brussels museum, the King Baudouin Foundation announced in a press release on Friday.
The tapestry, which is in an exceptional state of conservation, previously adorned the walls of the House of Lords in London. It was acquired thanks to the support of a number of sponsors and partners, including the City of Brussels, the King Baudouin Foundation, the Périer-D'Ieteren Foundation and the De Wit non-profit association.
The work testifies both to the skills of Brussels' Renaissance craftspeople and to the importance of tapestry production in the city's development. It is part of a rare series of six scenes from the life of Bathsheba, now dispersed, the charitable foundation added.
The tapestry depicting Solomon and his mother Bathsheba can be admired for two years, after which it will be placed in storage before being exhibited again for conservation reasons.
