Bear Hunt and Falconry from a Hunts series
| Title | Bear Hunt and Falconry from a Hunts series |
|---|---|
| Artist | Franco-Flemish |
| Date | c. 1525 16th century |
| 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 |
| Classification | weaving - tapestry |
| Origin | Belgium Belgium |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. Charles H. Schweppe through the Needlework and Textile Guild |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Bear Hunt and Falconry from a Hunts series” is a work by Franco-Flemish, dated c. 1525. It is executed in 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 and classified as weaving - tapestry. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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