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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.35
People
Unidentified Artist
Title
Rider in a Landscape near a Temple
Classification
Textile Arts
Work Type
tapestry
Date
early 17th century
Places
Creation Place: Europe, Belgium, Oudenaarde
Culture
Flemish
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/215037

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Textile fibers
Dimensions
302.3 x 332.7 cm (119 x 131 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Ross Whistler, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1951

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Ross Whistler
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.35
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
This verdure tapestry shows a wooded landscape with a rider and companion in the center. The foreground consists of lush trees, a river and a wooden fence with a peacock. The background shows a picturesque town set against a panorama of hills rendered in lighter tones. On the right is a meandering river crossed by bridges with travelers. The borders are decorated with flower bouquets on the sides and flower garlands held aloft by winged putti on the top. Verdure tapestries often took the form of entire room ensembles and were mass produced up until the end of the eighteenth century. This example is most likely Oudenaarde and can be dated to the early 17th century.

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