46.101_01
Type
tapestry fragment
Title
Virgin and Child with a Donor
Date
circa 1500
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), 6 warp threads per cm, 2 ply S
Place
France (probably) (place of manufacture)
Description
Wool tapestry fragment of the Virgin and Child with a donor. The donor is luxuriantly clad in an ermine-lined robe and kneels before the Virgin and Child, offering them his heart. There are rolling hills and a fortified city in the background. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Category
TEXTILES
Measurements
overall: 830 mm x 1910 mm 1500 g