The Hunters' Chase : Boar Hunt
Tapestry
ca. 1650 - ca.1670 (made)
ca. 1650 - ca.1670 (made)
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Tapestry depicting a hunter on horseback, others on foot, and dogs attacking a boar, in wooded countryside. The central scene is surrounded with a border of putti, satyrs and swags in an architectural frame.
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Title | The Hunters' Chase : Boar Hunt (popular title) |
Materials and techniques | Tapestry-woven in wools and silks. |
Brief description | Tapestry, 'The Hunters' Chase : Boar Hunt'; English (Mortlake), ca. 1650-1670. |
Physical description | Tapestry depicting a hunter on horseback, others on foot, and dogs attacking a boar, in wooded countryside. The central scene is surrounded with a border of putti, satyrs and swags in an architectural frame. |
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Credit line | Given by Wendy Hefford |
Object history | This tapestry was purchased with funds donated by Wendy Hefford. |
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Accession number | T.58-2002 |
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Record created | May 10, 2002 |
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