Harvard Art Museums > 1951.35: Rider in a Landscape near a Temple Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Rider in a Landscape near a Temple (Unidentified Artist) , 1951.35,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 02, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215037. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. 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 Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. 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. Related Works 1951.36 Unidentified Artist Hunter with Two Dogs in a Landscape Textile Arts 1932.19 Unidentified Artist Leopard Hunt Textile Arts Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
