Textile ArtsFlemish17th-18th century

Boy watering his Horse in a Landscape

late 17th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Description

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.

Classification

Textile Arts

Medium

Textile fibers

Culture

Flemish

Century

17th-18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

307.3 x 251.5 cm (121 x 99 in.)

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