Presumably after a design by Bernard van Orley (Netherlandish, c. 1492-1542) and unidentified artists
Possibly woven at the workshop of Pieter van Aelst (Flemish, c. 1450-1533; left side)
Brussels, 1525/32 (left side); Belgium or France, 1905/08 (right side)
Prudentia (Prudence) from Los Honores
INV-2463
Presumably after a design by Bernard van Orley (Netherlandish, c. 1492-1542) and unidentified artists
Possibly woven at the workshop of Pieter van Aelst (Flemish, c. 1450-1533; left side)
Brussels, 1525/32 (left side); Belgium or France, 1905/08 (right side)1525-1532
Prudentia (Prudence) from Los Honores
Presumably after a design by Bernard van Orley (Netherlandish, c. 1492-1542) and unidentified artists Possibly woven at the workshop of Pieter van Aelst (Flemish, c. 1450-1533; left side) Brussels, 1525/32 (left side); Belgium or France, 1905/08 (right side) →weaving - tapestrytextile
Date
1525-1532
Medium
Wool and silk; slit, dovetailed, and double interlocking tapestry weave
Warp: Count: 7–8 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.5–1.0 mm
Weft: Count: varies from 16 to 32 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–1.0 mm; silk: S-ply of two Z-twisted elements (maybe replacement wefts); diameters: 0.4–0.9 mm.
Right half of piece was rewoven.
Dimensions
567.1 × 466.9 cm (223 1/4 × 183 1/2 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Col. C. Michael Paul