46.99_01
Type
tapestry fragment
Title
Man and Woman Against a Mille-Fleurs Ground
Date
circa 1510
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), linen (wefts), 6 warp threads per cm, 2-3 ply S Z
Place
Southern Netherlands, Spanish Netherlands, Flanders, Oudenaarde (probably) (place of manufacture)
Description
Wool tapestry fragment showing a man and woman, dressed in courtly dress and posing modestly, against a mille-fleurs ground. The figures would have originally been full length. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Category
TEXTILES
Measurements
overall: 490 mm x 1470 mm