The Queen’s Entry into the Harbor of Rhodes
Artist: Central design by Antoine Caron; Cartoonist: Cartoon attributed to Henry Lerambert; Weaver: Faubourg Saint-Marcel Manufactory of Marc de Comans and François de la Planche; Designer: Border design attributed to Henry Lerambert
A piece for 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 Comans and François de la Planche; warp undyed wool,6½-7½ ends per cm., weft dyed wool and silk, silver and silver-gilt yarns, 26-64 ends per cm.
- Date
- designed 1562–1568
- In our collection
- since October the 9th, 2016 up to now
- Dimensions
- H.186-3/4 x W.264 in. (irregular)
- Location
- Not on View
- Medium
- Wool, silk, silver, silver-gilt yarns; tapestry weave
- Price
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- Composition
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oxygen 2% copper 61% atium 2% iron 23% zinc 0% cadmium 12%