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.)
Book of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
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