February by Bernard van Orley, textile, 1520-1530

February

Bernard van Orley

Year
1520-1530
Medium
Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave. Warp: Count: 6 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of six Z-spun elements; ; diameters: 0.8–1.0 mm Weft: Count: varies from 26 to 60 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; pairs of S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.2–1.0 mm; silk: pairs of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters; 0.25–0.7 mm
Dimensions
402 × 427.3 cm (158 × 169 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Textile
Culture
Belgium

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