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Tapestry with park scene
Flemish
late 16th–early 17th century
Object Place: Flanders
Medium/Technique
Wool and silk; tapestry weave
Dimensions
356.87 x 523.24 cm (140 1/2 x 206 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of George R. Fearing
Accession Number42.573
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionLarge garden scene with many small human figures and animals all around a fountain in center. The park scene is arranged in a perspective around a rectangular center. The border is composed of figures, small landscapes and floral arrangements in vases.
Provenance1942, George Richmond Fearing, Jr. (b. 1871 - d. 1956), Boston; 1942, gift of George R. Fearing to the MFA [see note 1]. (Accession Date: December 10, 1942)
NOTES:
[1] This tapestry was accessioned in 1942 but remained on annual loan in Mr. Fearing's possession until 1948, and did not enter the Museum until after his death in 1956.
NOTES:
[1] This tapestry was accessioned in 1942 but remained on annual loan in Mr. Fearing's possession until 1948, and did not enter the Museum until after his death in 1956.