late 17th century
Baroque "verdure" tapestry depicting a boy watering his horse before a waterfall within a dense landscape. With its vertical tangle of trees and low horizon line, this panel is a typical "Bosschage", or forest scene.
307.3 x 251.5 cm (121 x 99 in.)
Wool and silk
17th centuryFlemishFiber/filament
ItalianTextile fibers
20th centuryAmericanWool
20th centuryChineseSilk lampas
17th centuryItalianwool, twill tapestry weave, double-interlocked
ChineseFiber
ItalianFiber
20th centurySwedishWool
18th-19th centuryCentral AsianSilk
17th-18th centuryTurkish