Procession of the Fat Ox from a Teniers Series
| Title | Procession of the Fat Ox from a Teniers Series |
|---|---|
| Artist | After a design by Jan van Orley (Flemish, 1665–1735) Woven at the workshop of Daniel IV Leyniers (Flemish, 1705–1770) Brussels |
| Date | 1729-1768 18th 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; diameter: 0.8 mm Weft: Count: varies from 22 to 48 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.5–0.8 mm; silk: pairs of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.3–0.8 mm; wool and silk: three yarns, one yarn of S-ply of two Z-spun wool elements and two yarns of S-ply of two Z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 0.6–0.9 mm |
| Classification | weaving - tapestry |
| Origin | Brussels Brussels |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Charles Zadok |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Procession of the Fat Ox from a Teniers Series” is a work by After a design by Jan van Orley (Flemish, 1665–1735) Woven at the workshop of Daniel IV Leyniers (Flemish, 1705–1770) Brussels, dated 1729-1768. 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; diameter: 0.8 mm weft: count: varies from 22 to 48 wefts per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.5–0.8 mm; silk: pairs of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.3–0.8 mm; wool and silk: three yarns, one yarn of s-ply of two z-spun wool elements and two yarns of s-ply of two z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 0.6–0.9 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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