46.88_01
Type
tapestry
Title
Alexander the Great Receiving Submission
Date
circa 1475
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), linen (wefts), 7 warp threads per cm, 3 pay S Z
Place
Southern Netherlands, Burgundian Netherlands, Brabant, Brussels (possibly) (place of manufacture)
Description
Silk, gold, silver and wool tapestry of a crowded court scene showing Alexander the Great receiving the submission, possibly, of Rome. There are inscriptions above and below. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Category
TEXTILES
Measurements
overall: 3610 mm x 5400 mm