Caption

Tapestry, mythological scene: in the center foreground Endymion lies on the ground next to a staff; above him Diana with raised arms and a dog. Background: a forest and, on the right, a hilly landscape. Border with scrolls of flowers and acanthus leaves; masks in the upper corners. Motifs: flowers, leaves, floral ornaments, trees, landscapes. Colors: brown, beige, and green. 1st half of the 18th century, Europe. Textile; height 312 cm, width 263 cm., A large rectangular fabric panel laid flat against a neutral background, primarily a warm tan to light brown color with variations in tone including darker brown stains and patches; the fabric shows vertical seam lines, creases, and a few small tears or worn areas, with a slightly darker irregular stain near the top center and another elongated stain toward the upper left; the top edge has several short looped tabs in a beige color with faint darker stripes, and the edges show subtle fraying and wear; overall texture appears woven with visible grain and slight rippling across the surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_027

License type

Rights managed

Available size

85.6Mb (8.2Mb) / 16.6in x 20.0in / 4986 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Tapestry mythological scene center foreground Endymion lies ground next staff Diana raised arms dog Background forest right hilly landscape Border scrolls flowers acanthus leaves masks upper corners Motifs leaves floral ornaments trees landscapes Colors brown beige green 1st half 18th century Europe Textile height 312 cm width 263 cm large rectangular fabric panel laid flat neutral background primarily warm tan light color variations tone darker stains patches fabric vertical seam lines creases small tears worn areas slightly irregular stain near top center another elongated stain upper left top edge several short looped tabs beige color faint stripes edges subtle fraying wear texture woven visible grain slight rippling across surface.