Caption

Figural tapestry. Genre scene in an inn: inside a farm building or stable, three men sit at a table made from a sawn-off barrel, drinking and smoking pipes. Above them a hat hangs on a peg under a wooden partition; a wooden walking stick leans against the boards. In the background at left an open door. Fabric without a border. Colors range from beige to light brown, with areas of pink and blue. 18th/19th century, possibly Germany or Flanders. Woven textiles; height 175 cm, width 162.5 cm., A woven scene shows a group of people seated around a small round table inside a room with visible wooden beams and a doorway; the figures wear period-style clothing and one holds a large rounded jug while another sits on a simple stool, and a third leans toward the table; nearby a hat hangs on a beam and a stick or staff leans against the wall; the palette is dominated by shades of brown, tan, beige, and muted cream.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_192

License type

Rights managed

Available size

85.8Mb (5.2Mb) / 20.0in x 16.7in / 6000 x 4998 (300dpi)

Keywords

Figural tapestry Genre scene inn inside farm building stable three men sit table sawn-off barrel drinking smoking pipes them hat hangs peg under wooden partition wooden walking stick leans boards background left open door Fabric border Colors range beige light brown areas pink blue 18th 19th century Germany Flanders Woven textiles height 175 cm width 162.5 cm woven scene group people seated small round table inside room visible wooden beams doorway figures wear period-style clothing holds large rounded jug another sits simple stool third leans nearby beam stick staff leans wall palette dominated shades brown tan muted cream.