46.113_01
Title
Royal Banquet in a Rose Arbour
Date
circa 1520 (lower fragment); circa 1565 (upper fragment)
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 6-7 warp threads per cm, 3 ply S Z
Place
Southern Netherlands, Spanish Netherlands (place of manufacture)
Description
Wool tapestry showing diners enjoying an open-air meal, protected from the elements by a trellised bower, heavy with blooming roses, which arches over their table. The central male figure wears a crown, and is accompanied by two ladies and two men. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Measurements
overall: 1660 mm x 1720 mm
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