Tapestry
ca. 1580-1610 (made)
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Tapestry of woven green, yellow, brown, pink and blue wools. A 'verdure' type with twenty warps to the inch. The design shows maidens gathering flowers in a verdant landscape, on the left two are garlanding the Bull. Behind them are a herd of cattle, and in the centre background a man is sat under a tree playing the bagpipes. On the right side, in the background, the Bull is swimming off with Europa on its back. In the border are mythological characters in chariots and under pavilions, vases of flowers and medallions showing rural scenes.
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Materials and techniques | Woven coloured wool |
Brief description | wool silk, ca. 1580-1610, Flemish; Europa and the Bull, possibly Story of Cadmus |
Physical description | Tapestry of woven green, yellow, brown, pink and blue wools. A 'verdure' type with twenty warps to the inch. The design shows maidens gathering flowers in a verdant landscape, on the left two are garlanding the Bull. Behind them are a herd of cattle, and in the centre background a man is sat under a tree playing the bagpipes. On the right side, in the background, the Bull is swimming off with Europa on its back. In the border are mythological characters in chariots and under pavilions, vases of flowers and medallions showing rural scenes. |
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Credit line | Given by the Dowager Viscountess Harcourt GBE |
Object history | Registered file number 50/2906 |
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Accession number | T.773-1950 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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