46.121_01
Title
Scenes from the Life of Saint Lawrence: Saint Lawrence is shown the gridiron, and Saint Lawrence before the Roman Emperor
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 5-6 warp threads per cm, single ply S
Place
Southern Netherlands, Spanish Netherlands (probably) (place of manufacture) or Germany, Lower Rhine (possibly) (place of manufacture)
Description
Wool tapestry showing scenes from the life of Saint Lawrence. On the left, Saint Lawrence is shown the gridiron on which he is to be martyred; on the right, he appears before the Roman Emperor. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Measurements
overall: 980 mm x 1970 mm
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