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Tapestry

ca. 1650-1699 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tapestry woven in coloured wools and silks on flax warps. A scene in a thickly-wooded park. In the middle a gentleman, his wife and their little son are advancing from the right, preceded by three small boys, one of whom is blindfolded. On the extreme left is a flight of stone steps leading to an upper terrace, and on the right is a lion-topped pedestal or fountain, and a pair of leashed hounds. Two parrots are perched amid the foliage.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Wool and silk, woven over flax
Brief description
wool and silk, 1650-1699c., Flemish; Family in a garden, Oudenaarde?
Physical description
Tapestry woven in coloured wools and silks on flax warps. A scene in a thickly-wooded park. In the middle a gentleman, his wife and their little son are advancing from the right, preceded by three small boys, one of whom is blindfolded. On the extreme left is a flight of stone steps leading to an upper terrace, and on the right is a lion-topped pedestal or fountain, and a pair of leashed hounds. Two parrots are perched amid the foliage.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 36kg
  • Height: 232.4cm
  • Width: 492.8cm
Weight including roller. Measurements are taken from the paper records - not checked on object.
Object history
Purchased from George C. Haité, Esq., London
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
719-1904

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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