46.76_01
Type
tapestry
Title
The Months: April
Date
circa 1500
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 5-6 warp threads per cm, 2 ply S Z
Place
Southern Netherlands, Spanish Netherlands, Hainaut, Tournai (possibly) (place of manufacture)
Description
Wool tapestry showing the month of April, with a hunting party and bagpipe-playing shepherd. On the skirt of the lead huntsman can be seen the word 'Avryl', meaning April. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Category
TEXTILES
Measurements
overall: 2670 mm x 3840 mm 12700 g