Tapestry
ca. 1650-1699 (made)
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Tapestry woven in coloured wools and silks on flax warps. A scene in a thickly-wooded park. In the middle a gentleman, his wife and their little son are advancing from the right, preceded by three small boys, one of whom is blindfolded. On the extreme left is a flight of stone steps leading to an upper terrace, and on the right is a lion-topped pedestal or fountain, and a pair of leashed hounds. Two parrots are perched amid the foliage.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wool and silk, woven over flax |
| Brief description | wool and silk, 1650-1699c., Flemish; Family in a garden, Oudenaarde? |
| Physical description | Tapestry woven in coloured wools and silks on flax warps. A scene in a thickly-wooded park. In the middle a gentleman, his wife and their little son are advancing from the right, preceded by three small boys, one of whom is blindfolded. On the extreme left is a flight of stone steps leading to an upper terrace, and on the right is a lion-topped pedestal or fountain, and a pair of leashed hounds. Two parrots are perched amid the foliage. |
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| Object history | Purchased from George C. Haité, Esq., London |
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| Accession number | 719-1904 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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