46.87_01
Type
tapestry
Title
Emperor Marcus Aurelius in a Triumphal Procession
Date
circa 1460
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 6 warp threads per cm, 2 ply S Z
Place
Southern Netherlands, Burgundian Netherlands (place of manufacture)
Description
Wool tapestry showing the Emperor Marcus Aurelius in a triumphal procession. The emperor, wearing a crown, is on horseback in the foreground, with his procession behind him. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Category
TEXTILES
Measurements
overall: 1010 mm x 970 mm