47.16_01
Type
tapestry panel; cushion cover
Title
The Meeting of Isaac and Rebecca
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 9-10 warp threads per cm, 2 ply S Z
Place
England, London (probably) (place of manufacture)
Description
Tapestry panel for a cushion cover showing the meeting of Isaac and Rebecca. In the centre are Rebecca, holding her hand to her breast, with Isaac to her right and his servant to her left. In the background in an earlier scene, Rebecca is seen following Eliezer to meet with Isaac and his mother, Sarah. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Measurements
overall: 515 mm x 520 mm
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