1575-1625
This work is an example of a "feuilles de choux" tapestry that was produced in the tapestry centers of Enghien, Geraardsbergen and Oudenaarde in the late 15th- and early 16th century. The original border of the tapestry is missing and it seems like the tapestry was cut down.
228.6 x 414 cm (90 x 163 in.)
Pieced velvet and satin
19th-20th centuryEuropean?Fiber/filament
18th centuryCut, voided blue-green and white velvet with silver thread
16th-17th centuryOttomanCotton and wool, plain weave striped with basket weave
20th centuryAmericanBrocaded damask silk
17th centuryItalian?Polychrome silk-floss embroidery in satin stitch on a red wool ground; navy blue macramé fringe; two metal (brass?) ring fittings
19th centuryKoreanWool, tapestry woven
8th centuryCopticFiber/filament
European