Table Cloth
ca. 1600 (made)
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Table cloth of linen damask, depicting five scenes from the parable of the Prodigal Son: 1) the son taking leave of his father; 2) riotous living; 3) driven out by his former companions; 4) herding swine; 5) returning to his father. There are double vertical side borders filled with wavy floral stems, birds, and beasts.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Linen damask |
| Brief description | Table cloth of linen damask depicting the prodigal son, Flanders, ca. 1600. |
| Physical description | Table cloth of linen damask, depicting five scenes from the parable of the Prodigal Son: 1) the son taking leave of his father; 2) riotous living; 3) driven out by his former companions; 4) herding swine; 5) returning to his father. There are double vertical side borders filled with wavy floral stems, birds, and beasts. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'I' (Register notes: "Marked I in white thread", but not where. The I may have a cross-bar in the middle?) |
| Object history | Registered File number 1929/9019. Cp [compare?] with tapestry panels T.248 to 282-1913. |
| Production | Flemish |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Literary reference | Luke 15:11-32 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.142-1929 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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