46.15_01
Type
tapestry
Title
Coronation of the Virgin, flanked by Saints John the Baptist and James of Compostela
Date
circa 1490-1510
Materials
wool (warp), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 6 warp threads per cm, 2 ply S Z
Place
Southern Netherlands, Spanish Netherlands, Flanders, Bruges (possibly) (place of manufacture)
Description
Wool and silk altar frontal tapestry depicting the Coronation of the Virgin, flanked by Saints John the Baptist and James of Compostela. The work is composed of at least eight fragments from at least four different tapestries. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Category
TEXTILES
Measurements
overall: 1240 mm x 2230 mm