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Not currently on display at the V&A

Cushion Cover

1630-1670 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tapestry woven in silk and wool. The ground is black with a white and blue border. The design consists of a wreath of flowers enclosing a seated shepherd. He holds a bird's nest in his left hand. By his side is a sheep.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk and wool woven tapestry
Brief description
Shepherdess with bird's nest in half-wreath tapestry; Netherlands; 1630-70.
Physical description
Tapestry woven in silk and wool. The ground is black with a white and blue border. The design consists of a wreath of flowers enclosing a seated shepherd. He holds a bird's nest in his left hand. By his side is a sheep.
Dimensions
  • Length: 522mm
  • Width: 538mm
Measured by Conservation, 2012.
Credit line
Given by the Trustees of the Bowes Museum
Object history
Registered File number 1930/4565.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.43-1930

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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