46.140_01
Type
tapestry fragment
Title
Physician and Woman
Date
circa 1540 (possibly)
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), 4 warp threads per cm, 2 ply S Z
Description
Wool tapestry fragment depicting a physician and a woman. It shows a man and woman, the man apparently a physician, clutching a scroll in one hand and holding aloft a round-bottomed flask. The woman, arms raised in apprehension at his prognosis, is either the patient or patient’s representative. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Category
TEXTILES
Measurements
overall: 1120 mm x 1140 mm 2700 g