Fragment
ca. 1690-1720 (made)
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Tapestry fragment woven in silk and wool.
On the left underneath a thick group of trees is a seated bare-footed woman, representing Summer. She has a small bunch of twigs in her left hand and her right arm rests on a mass of flowers. Before her stands a woman, possibly Ceres, holding a sheaf of wheat in her arm. Her right arm rests on a plough-handle and on the ground behind her is a plough shovel and other agricultural implements. In the background behind her are men ploughing and sowing. Behind Summer are women sitting on the ground picking flowers.
On the left underneath a thick group of trees is a seated bare-footed woman, representing Summer. She has a small bunch of twigs in her left hand and her right arm rests on a mass of flowers. Before her stands a woman, possibly Ceres, holding a sheaf of wheat in her arm. Her right arm rests on a plough-handle and on the ground behind her is a plough shovel and other agricultural implements. In the background behind her are men ploughing and sowing. Behind Summer are women sitting on the ground picking flowers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tapestry-woven in silk and wool |
| Brief description | Tapestry fragment woven in silk and wool, Brussels, ca. 1690-1720 |
| Physical description | Tapestry fragment woven in silk and wool. On the left underneath a thick group of trees is a seated bare-footed woman, representing Summer. She has a small bunch of twigs in her left hand and her right arm rests on a mass of flowers. Before her stands a woman, possibly Ceres, holding a sheaf of wheat in her arm. Her right arm rests on a plough-handle and on the ground behind her is a plough shovel and other agricultural implements. In the background behind her are men ploughing and sowing. Behind Summer are women sitting on the ground picking flowers. |
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| Credit line | Presented in memory of Mrs Letitia Willet Garrison, by her sister, Miss Lillie Bell Randell |
| Production | Flemish |
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| Accession number | T.161-1931 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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