This is an example of Mackay's tapestries from the Fifteenth century, showing scenes from the Trojan War, were unsurpassed. Hector is watched putting his armor on, while Andromache on her knees, with her two children, her mother Hecuba, and her ladies, tries to persuade him not to go to battle.
It is accompanied by the following caption:
Both in aesthetic terms and in regard to their poetical narrative, many of Mackay's tapestries, such as this example from the Fifteenth century, showing scenes from the Trojan War, were unsurpassed.
Hector is watched putting his armor on, while Andromache on her knees, with her two children, her mother Hecuba, and her ladies, tries to persuade him not to go to battle.
A cropped close-up of part of the tapestry can be seen by clicking here.
See Harbor Hill, Clarence Hungerford Mackay's Mansion.
