European Decorative Arts and Sculpture Tapestry Entrefenêtre: the Woman of Timnath c. 1625 Artist/maker unknown, Flemish. Workshop of Jan Raes II, Flemish, born c. 1570, died before May 19, 1643. Wool and silk Currently not on view 1947-93-1 Gift of Clifford Lewis, Jr., 1947 |
LabelThe term entrefenêtre is derived from fenêtre, the French word for window. The direct translation is between a window or opening, which is where narrow tapestries like this one hung. |
