46.16_01
Type
tapestry; altar frontal; antependium
Title
St Anne with the Virgin and Christ Child, and Four Saints
Date
circa 1480-1490
Materials
linen (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), metal (wefts), 8 warp threads per cm, 2 ply S
Place
Germany, Middle Rhine (place of manufacture); Germany, Middle Rhine, Boppard am Rhein, Convent of Marienburg (place associated)
Description
Tapestry antependium depicting St Anne, the Virgin and Christ, and four female saints, wool, silk, gold and silver threads. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Category
TEXTILES
Measurements
overall: 770 mm x 1850 mm