Sloth. Coecke van Aelst, Pieter (the Younger) (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (author of design) [painter] Pannemaker, Wilhelm de (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, act. 1535-1578) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1550 Tapestry Dimensions: H x W m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk (weft); metallic thread (gold, weft); metallic thread (silver, weft) Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Mary of Hungary coll. Philip II coll., Madrid. Spain, Madrid, Palacio Real de Madrid, accno. A. 360-12155. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper bord
Sloth. Coecke van Aelst, Pieter (the Younger) (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, ) (author of design) [painter] Pannemaker, Wilhelm de (Netherlandish (before 1600) - Flanders, act. 1535-1578) (workshop) [weaver] c. 1550 Tapestry Dimensions: H x W m Tapestry Materials/Techniques: wool & silk (weft); metallic thread (gold, weft); metallic thread (silver, weft) Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: Brussels Ownership History: Mary of Hungary coll. Philip II coll., Madrid. Spain, Madrid, Palacio Real de Madrid, accno. A. 360-12155. Inscriptions: Inscription in upper border: CORRVMPVNT FORTI CELSAS CVM PECTORE MENES/OCIA PLVMOSOS DESIDIOSA THORO Winged figure of Sloth, reclining on ass-drawn chariot (L, middle ground), bodies lying around chariot (L of center, middle ground), 2 male figures conversing (R of center, foreground), dozy man riding ass & carrying banner bearing snail (R) Junquera de Vega, Catalogo de Tapices, Vol. I (1986), 150-154, series 22, Related Works: Panels in set: GCPA 0238192-0238195; another similar set (possibly woven after same cartoon): GCPA 0238187-0238191 (Madrid set no. 1)
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