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Collections > Textiles > Part of a pair of Haymaking Scene

Part of a pair of Haymaking Scene

Two halves of a large tapestry, split nearly centrally. Though not identical. The tapestry shows an open field with a wood and high hills in the far background. In the right foreground is a large tree with a girl in a patterned dress and sunhat asleep under it, and a man behind drinking from a large bottle. 18 warps to the inch (2.5 cm) Size: 293.7 x 187.7 cm

School: Flemish

Object Type: tapestry

Actual Date: c. 1700

Century: 17th - 18th century

Materials: Silk, Wool

Museum Accession Number: TAP.40