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Tapestry

ca. 1580-1610 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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.


Object details

Categories
Object type
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.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 34kg
  • Height: 287cm
  • Width: 246cm
  • Top edge width: 2480mm
  • Bottom edge width: 2474mm
  • Proper right length: 2887mm
  • Proper left length: 2906mm
  • Weight: 35.5kg (Note: weight including roller)
Weight including roller. Measurements are taken from the paper records - not checked on object.
Credit line
Given by the Dowager Viscountess Harcourt GBE
Object history
Registered file number 50/2906
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.773-1950

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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