46.71_01
Title
Six Grape Harvesters
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 6 warp threads per cm, 3 ply S Z
Place
Southern Netherlands, Spanish Netherlands (place of manufacture)
Description
Wool tapestry fragment showing six grape harvesters (arbitrarily joined with 46.70, 46.72 and 46.73 to form a single strip). Three men and three women harvest clusters of grapes from huge wooden trellises. The men are dressed in peasant garb, and two of the ladies are dressed for court. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Measurements
overall (46.69 to 47.73 combined): 980 mm x 3180 mm 3600 g
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