Tapestry
1500-1510 (made)
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Tapestry made up of two parts of separate hangings joined together, woven with coloured wools upon flax warps or strings. There is a composition of figures and architecture representing two gateways of a large walled city, the ground or turf is sprinkled with flowers. The border contains bunches of grapes and rose branches and runs along the vertical sides of the hanging only. The top and bottom have been cut and patched in parts.
The portion on the left represents a man and woman walking arm-in-arm away from a town. The woman wears a winged helmet; her dress is of crimson and gold covered with a pineapple pattern; the man, who wears a similar patterned robe, has a turban on his head.
The right-hand and larger portion of the hanging is filled with a representation of an important personage in a tunic of cloth of gold shot light blue, over which he wears a shorter one of fine crimson, diapered in gold, having a broad jewelled hem; he wears a high turban. In his right hand he holds a long wand, ending in an arrow-shaped head. At his feet kneels a man giving or receiving a gift, and holding his hat in his hand. Soldiers with lances and halberds, and others are crowding out from a gateway of a town, above the walls of which are seen domes of several buildings; about the battlements are are people gazing down upon the scene beneath them.
The portion on the left represents a man and woman walking arm-in-arm away from a town. The woman wears a winged helmet; her dress is of crimson and gold covered with a pineapple pattern; the man, who wears a similar patterned robe, has a turban on his head.
The right-hand and larger portion of the hanging is filled with a representation of an important personage in a tunic of cloth of gold shot light blue, over which he wears a shorter one of fine crimson, diapered in gold, having a broad jewelled hem; he wears a high turban. In his right hand he holds a long wand, ending in an arrow-shaped head. At his feet kneels a man giving or receiving a gift, and holding his hat in his hand. Soldiers with lances and halberds, and others are crowding out from a gateway of a town, above the walls of which are seen domes of several buildings; about the battlements are are people gazing down upon the scene beneath them.
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Wool, woven over flax |
Brief description | Tapestry, 'Portuguese in India, Landing at Calcutta', Flanders, 1500-1510 |
Physical description | Tapestry made up of two parts of separate hangings joined together, woven with coloured wools upon flax warps or strings. There is a composition of figures and architecture representing two gateways of a large walled city, the ground or turf is sprinkled with flowers. The border contains bunches of grapes and rose branches and runs along the vertical sides of the hanging only. The top and bottom have been cut and patched in parts. The portion on the left represents a man and woman walking arm-in-arm away from a town. The woman wears a winged helmet; her dress is of crimson and gold covered with a pineapple pattern; the man, who wears a similar patterned robe, has a turban on his head. The right-hand and larger portion of the hanging is filled with a representation of an important personage in a tunic of cloth of gold shot light blue, over which he wears a shorter one of fine crimson, diapered in gold, having a broad jewelled hem; he wears a high turban. In his right hand he holds a long wand, ending in an arrow-shaped head. At his feet kneels a man giving or receiving a gift, and holding his hat in his hand. Soldiers with lances and halberds, and others are crowding out from a gateway of a town, above the walls of which are seen domes of several buildings; about the battlements are are people gazing down upon the scene beneath them. |
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Object history | Purchased. Formerly part of Soulages Collection. |
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Accession number | 5667&A-1859 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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