46.64_01
Title
Rural Dalliance and Fruit Picking
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 5-6 warp threads per cm, 2 ply S
Place
Southern Netherlands, Spanish Netherlands, Brabant, Brussels (possibly) (place of manufacture)
Description
Wool tapestry showing scenes of rural dalliance and fruit picking. Scene with peasants and noblemen mingling to show the contrast between their daily lives. Children are jousting on sheep in the foreground. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Measurements
overall: 2820 mm x 4420 mm
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