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The Meeting of Jacob and Rebecca, and Isaac Blessing Jacob from The Story of Jacob

Workshop of Jan van Tieghem

Art Institute of Chicago

Artwork Details

Date
1560/68
Medium
Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 5 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameter: 1.2 mm Weft: Count: varies from 20 to 34 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters; 0,4–1.2 mm; silk: S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.5–1.5 mm
Culture
Brussels
Dimensions
843 × 803 px
Public Domain
Yes
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