46.91_01
Title
Presentation to a King
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 5-6 warp threads per cm, 2 ply S Z
Place
Southern Netherlands, Spanish Netherlands (possibly) (place of manufacture)
Description
Wool and silk tapestry fragment showing a gentleman bearing a scroll gesturing towards a monarch and a kneeling lady - the Marriage of Louis XII with Jeanne, daughter of Louis XI. An ornate covered cup is being passed between the two figures. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Measurements
overall: 555 mm x 670 mm x 2 mm
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