Village Fete (Saint George's Fair) from a Teniers series

Artwork Details

Date

c. 1710

Medium

Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 8 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.7–1.0 mm Weft: Count: varies from 24 to 40 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; three yarns of S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.5–1.0 mm; silk: Z-ply of two yarns of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; three yarns of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.6–0.9 mm; wool and silk: paired yarns of S-ply of two Z-spun wool elements and S-ply of two Z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 0.5–0.7 mm

Culture

Brussels

Dimensions

843 × 620 px

Public Domain

Yes

Museum Record

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