46.111_01
Title
Bathsheba Leading Solomon to David’s Mule
Maker of the object
Coecke van Aelst, Pieter, the elder (artist in the circle of)
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 6-7 warp threads per cm, 3 ply S Z
Place
Southern Netherlands, Spanish Netherlands, Brabant, Brussels (place of manufacture)
Description
Wool tapestry showing Bathsheba leading Solomon to David’s mule. In the background is the city of Jerusalem, while in the foreground Bathsheba leads her son, Solomon, towards a mule adorned with a glittering, gold-studded harness. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Measurements
overall: 3600 mm x 5350 mm
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