Caption

Fragment of a figural tapestry. Flowers, leaves, floral ornaments, warriors in armor, and fabrics depicted; they walk from left to right. On the left, a column entwined with flowers and fruit. No border. Colors: green, sandy green, blue, and red. 16th century, Flanders. Materials: woven fabric. Height 213 cm, width 182 cm., A large rectangular piece of coarse woven fabric fills the image, showing a worn, uneven surface with visible weave texture, creases, and small areas of fraying; the fabric is a tan to beige color with slightly darker and lighter irregular patches, and along the top edge there are a few narrow fabric loops in a pale beige shade; a narrow border runs along the left and bottom edges, and a small pale patch is visible near the lower right corner.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A12_109

License type

Rights managed

Available size

88.3Mb (10.7Mb) / 17.1in x 20.0in / 5143 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Fragment figural tapestry Flowers leaves floral ornaments warriors armor fabrics depicted walk left right column entwined flowers fruit No border Colors green sandy green blue red 16th century Flanders Materials woven fabric Height 213 cm width 182 cm large rectangular piece coarse woven fills image showing worn uneven surface visible weave texture creases small areas fraying tan beige color slightly darker lighter irregular patches top edge narrow loops pale beige shade narrow border runs bottom edges small pale patch visible near lower right corner.