46.132_01
Title
Deer Park with Shepherd and Shepherdess
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 5-6 warp threads per cm, 2 ply S
Place
Southern Netherlands, Spanish Netherlands (place of manufacture)
Description
Wool tapestry from the Deer Park series depicting a deer park with shepherd and shepherdess in the foreground, both holding the clod-throwing scoop, or houlette, of their profession. In the background are deer and other animals enclosed within a fenced grazing ground. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Measurements
overall: 3440 mm x 3990 mm
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