The Philosophers
Designer: Central design and cartoon by a painter active in France , about 1610-1617; Artist: 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
a piece from the cycle of ten tapestries 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 Comans and Frauçois de las Planche; warp undyed wool, 7 ends per cm., weft dyed wool and silk, 24-36 ends per cm.
- Date
- c. 1610-1627
- In our collection
- since January the 6th, 2010 up to now
- Dimensions
- H.159 x W.124-1/4 in. (irregular)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Wool, silk; tapestry weave
- Price
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- Composition
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oxygen 1% cadmium 70% iron 16% copper 13%