Tapestry (Bear Hunt and Falconry from a Hunts Series) by Franco-Flemish, textile, 1515-1535

Tapestry (Bear Hunt and Falconry from a Hunts Series)

Franco-Flemish

Year
1515-1535
Medium
Wool and silk; slit and single and double dovetailed tapestry weave. Warp: Count: 5–6 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameter: 1.0 mm Weft: Count: varies from 16 to 24 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of- two Z-spun elements; pairs of S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.3–1.5 mm; silk: three yarns of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.4–0.6 mm
Dimensions
259.8 × 337.5 cm (102 5/16 × 132 7/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Textile
Culture
Belgium

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