46.61_01
Type
tapestry
Title
Falconry
Date
circa 1475
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 6 warp threads per cm
Place
Southern Netherlands, Burgundian Netherlands, Brabant, Brussels (possibly) (place of manufacture)
Description
Wool and silk tapestry depicting falconry. Several members of the court are in various stages of the hunt. Falcons can be seen with other birds, pheasants and rabbits in their beaks. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Category
TEXTILES
Measurements
overall: 3220 mm x 3350 mm