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.)
Linen
17th centuryTurkishTextile fibers
20th centuryCroatianTextile fibers
20th centuryAmericanSilk lampas
17th centurySpanishMulticolored ikat-dyed silk with patterning in supplementary gold wefts; floral motifs embroidered with polychrome silk threads
18th centuryJapaneseWool and linen
5th-6th centuryByzantineWool and linen, tapestry weave
6th centuryByzantineCotton and wool, plain weave striped with basket weave
20th centuryAmerican