46.79_01
Type
tapestry
Title
Story of Gombaut and Macée: The Wedding Procession
Date
circa 1610
Materials
wool (warps), wool (wefts), silk (wefts), 4-5 warp threads per cm, 3 ply S Z
Place
Southern Netherlands, Spanish Netherlands, Flanders, Bruges (possibly) (place of manufacture)
Description
Wool and silk tapestry showing the wedding procession and revellers from the story of two peasants, Gombaut and Macée. The text in French above the scene narrates this part of the story. Part of the Burrell Collection.
Category
TEXTILES
Measurements
overall: 1870 mm x 4630 mm