46.115_01
Title
Annunciation and Nativity
Maker of the object
Daret, Jacques after (possibly) (designer)
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 5-6 warp threads per cm, 3 ply S Z
Place
Southern Netherlands, Burgundian Netherlands (place of manufacture)
Description
Wool tapestry showing two scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary, the Annunciation and the Nativity. The Annunciation, with the Archangel Gabriel, is set within a gothic pavilion. The Nativity is set in front of a stable, with an ox and ass in the background. At the top right of the tapestry an angel appears to the shepherds watching their sheep. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Measurements
overall: 4800 mm x 4520 mm
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