Tapestry
1580s (made)
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This tapestry is woven with the arms of the Contarini, one of the most distinguished ruling families in Venice for several hundred years. It exemplifies the taste of Venetians for surrounding themselves in their city homes with garden and pastoral scenes. The museum has five tapestries in the set. This one shows boating on a river, with a palace behind.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | tapestry woven in wool and silk |
| Brief description | Tapestry with Contarini Arms, woven in wool and silk, Brussels, 1580s |
| Physical description | Tapestry with Contarini Arms, woven in wool and silk, 14 warp threads to inch. J.V.H. cipher, lower right galloon. |
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| Summary | This tapestry is woven with the arms of the Contarini, one of the most distinguished ruling families in Venice for several hundred years. It exemplifies the taste of Venetians for surrounding themselves in their city homes with garden and pastoral scenes. The museum has five tapestries in the set. This one shows boating on a river, with a palace behind. |
| Bibliographic reference | Guy Delmarcel, Flemish Tapestries, London, 1999 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 130-1869 |
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| Record created | January 23, 2004 |
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