Tapestries, their origin, history and renaissance (1912)
Hunter, George Leland, 1867-1927 · New York, John Lane company; · leaf 342
are the three abbreviations I havechosen to stand for the three monumental volumesof the great Histoire Generale de la Tapisserie,Paris, 1874-84. Guiffrey wrote the text of thevolume on French tapestries; Pinchart Flemish;Muntz Italian, German, and English. There are105 large and separately mounted… … SUSANNAH PLATE no. 323. Susannah and the Elders, a Late Gothic tapestry, 13 feet by 10 feet 10, bought by the Victoriaand Albert Museum in 1832 for £190. The shields in the corners were sewn in after the completion of the tapestry.The border with its curious birds and winding foliage is especially…
Tapestry
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