Peasant wedding. unknown c. 1575-1585 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'10" x W 17'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Alexander Ginn 8/12/1941. In landscape, bride & groom approach table for wedding feast, accompanied by peasants & bagpiper; cityscape in background (BRD) foliage with strapwork, grotesques & animals, interspersed with seated figures in architectural frameworks; (UPR & LWR BRD) central medallions with figural scenes French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 75458 Related Works: Compositionally simi
Peasant wedding. unknown c. 1575-1585 Tapestry Dimensions: H 10'10" x W 17'3" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Flemish Weaving Center: unknown Ownership History: French & Co. purchased from Alexander Ginn 8/12/1941. In landscape, bride & groom approach table for wedding feast, accompanied by peasants & bagpiper; cityscape in background (BRD) foliage with strapwork, grotesques & animals, interspersed with seated figures in architectural frameworks; (UPR & LWR BRD) central medallions with figural scenes French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 75458 Related Works: Compositionally similar tapestry (in reverse), GCPA 0241824, 0184594-0184595
Size: 10802px × 6850px
Photo credit: © piemags/GB24 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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