46.117_01
Title
Triumph of the Virgin
Maker of the object
Rhodes, Mary (designer); Cambridge Tapestry Company (maker) (upper left, upper right sections and much of the border)
Date
circa 1500; 1936-1938
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 6-7 warp threads per cm, 2 ply S Z
Place
Southern Netherlands, Spanish Netherlands, Brabant, Brussels (probably) (place of manufacture); England, Cambridge, 10 Thompsons Lane (place of restoration)
Description
Wool and silk tapestry depicting the triumph of the Virgin. The Virgin and Child are surrounded by angels, while a host of figures, including kings, a bishop and a cardinal kneel in adoration. One worshipper bears a patriarchal cross, another holds a banderol inscribed 'O devout one', another has a plaque reading 'Oh sweet Mary'. On either side of the tapestry are biblical scenes - an Adoration of the Magi; a representation of King Solomon honouring his mother, Bathsheba; and the Queen of Sheba presenting King Solomon with gifts. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Measurements
overall: 4100 mm x 8250 mm
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