Presumably after a design by Bernard van Orley (Netherlandish, c. 1492-1542) and unidentified artists
Possibly produced at the workshop of Pieter van Aelst (c. 1450–1533; top left corner); produced at an unknown workshop (remaining sections)
Brussels (top left corner and center of lower section); Belgium or France, 1905/08 (remaining sections)
Justitia (Justice) from Los Honores
INV-3272
Presumably after a design by Bernard van Orley (Netherlandish, c. 1492-1542) and unidentified artists
Possibly produced at the workshop of Pieter van Aelst (c. 1450–1533; top left corner); produced at an unknown workshop (remaining sections)
Brussels (top left corner and center of lower section); Belgium or France, 1905/08 (remaining sections)1525-1532
weaving - tapestrytextile
Date
1525-1532
Medium
Wool and silk, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave
Warp: Count: 6 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–0.7 mm
Weft: Count: varies from 16 to 38 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; pairs of S-ply of two Z-spun elements; paired yarns of S-ply of two Z-spun elements and a single Z-spun element; diameters: 0.4–1.5 mm; silk: S-ply of two Z-twisted elements (may be replacement wefts); diameters: 0.4–1.0 mm; wool and silk; paired yarns of S-ply of two Z-spun wool elements and S-ply of two Z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 1.0–1.4 mm.
Three-quarters of piece rewoven
Dimensions
511.8 × 454.1 cm (201 1/2 × 178 3/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Col. C. Michael Paul
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