It is the only tapestry remaining from a lost set of nine panels woven with gold and silver threads that formed the series The History of Saint Paul. The large rectangular artwork features a tripartite composition that synthesizes three distinct episodes from the apostle's life: the laying on of hands over the twelve men of Ephesus (left), the burning of magic books by converts (center), and the resurrection of Eutychus in the background (right).
The tapestry's figures are characterized by their great expressiveness, with individualized faces, dynamic poses, foreshortened bodies, and marked gestures. The richness in textile treatment is notable, with pleated tunics, brocades, and cloaks featuring decorative borders, balancing warm and cool tones.
The tapestry was commissioned by King Henry VIII of England to decorate Windsor Castle in 1670. Following the dispersal of the Tudor tapestries around 1820, this piece was described in the catalogue of Drayton House and later sold to a Spanish collector in the 1970s.
