46.14_01
Type
tapestry; altar front
Title
Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, flanked by Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Saint Barbara
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 5-6 warp threads per cm, 2 ply S Z
Place
Southern Netherlands, Burgundian Netherlands or Spanish Netherlands, Brabant, Brussels (possibly) (place of manufacture)
Description
Wool and silk altar frontal tapestry depicting the Virgin and Child with Saint Anne, flanked by Saint Catherine of Alexandria and Saint Barbara. Saint Anne and the Virgin Mary are in the centre with the Infant Christ at their feet. To their left is Saint Catherine of Alexandria with the Emperior Maximinus at her feet, and to their right, Saint Barbara. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Measurements
overall: 1000 mm x 1840 mm
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