Pluto and Proserpina with Falconry
| Title | Pluto and Proserpina with Falconry |
|---|---|
| Artist | After an engraving by Adriaen Collaert (c. 1560–1618) after Hans Bol (1534–1593), Falconry Woven at the workshop of Erasmus I de Pannemaker (c. 1565–1620 or later) Brussels |
| Date | c. 1600 16th century |
| Medium | Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 6 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.7–0.9 mm Weft; Count: varies from 19 to 60 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–1.5 mm; silk; S-ply of two elements with no appreciable twist; paired elements with no appreciable twist; diameters: 0.3–1.0 mm |
| Classification | weaving - tapestry |
| Origin | Brussels Brussels |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of the Antiquarian Society |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Pluto and Proserpina with Falconry” is a work by After an engraving by Adriaen Collaert (c. 1560–1618) after Hans Bol (1534–1593), Falconry Woven at the workshop of Erasmus I de Pannemaker (c. 1565–1620 or later) Brussels, dated c. 1600. It is executed in wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave warp: count: 6 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of three z-spun elements; diameters: 0.7–0.9 mm weft; count: varies from 19 to 60 wefts per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–1.5 mm; silk; s-ply of two elements with no appreciable twist; paired elements with no appreciable twist; diameters: 0.3–1.0 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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