The Education of the Young King
Designer: Central design attributed to Antoine Caron , or an artist of his generation; Cartoonist: Central cartoon by Laurent Guyot and workshop; Designer: Border design and cartoon probably by Guillaume Dumée and Laurent Guyot; Weaver: Faubourg Saint-Marcel manufactory of Marc de Comans and François de la Planche
The Education of the Young King, wool, silk, French XVIc a piece form the tapestry cycle woven for Marie de' Medici, The Stories of Queen Artemisia, based on an epic account by Nicolas Houel; woven in the Faubourg Saint-Marcel Manufactory of Marc de Comaus and Frauçois de la Planche; warp undyed wool, 6-7 ends per cm., weft dyed wool and silk, 24-40 eds per cm.
- Date
- designed 1562–1565 (woven 1611–1627)
- In our collection
- since September the 30th, 2017 up to now
- Dimensions
- 163 x 257 in. (414.02 x 652.78 cm)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Wool, silk; tapestry weave
- Price
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- Composition
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iron 9% zinc 32% cadmium 59%