Brussels

Brussels

Identifier
17.1115
Transfer of custody
MFA Boston
Acquisition
By June 7, 1910, Denman W. Ross, Cambridge, MA [see note 1]; gift of Ross to the MFA (Accession date: March 29, 1917) NOTES: [1] This piece was lent to the MFA on June 7, 1910 and returned to Ross on March 9, 1911. / Denman Waldo Ross Collection
Collection
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
267.3999938964844 cm (height)
261.70001220703125 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

The tapestry's central image depicts a scene with a lady and two children respectfully greeting a king-like figure who is followed by three soldiers. This scene is framed on all four sides. The left, right, and bottom edges depict people in an architectural setting surrounded by foliage. The top of the frame is mainly decorated with foliage. At the center of the top frame is a flower arrangement with two angle-type figures on either side of it. Colors used include beige, blue, green, red, brown and gold. The textile is backed with a beige polyester fabric through which repairs have been made.