Tapestry Entrefenêtre: the Woman of Timnath
The Story of Samson
Artist/maker unknown, Flemish. Workshop of Jan Raes II, Flemish, born c. 1570, died before May 19, 1643.
Geography:
Made in Brussels, Southern Netherlands (modern Belgium), Europe
Date:
c. 1625Medium:
Wool and silkDimensions:
13 feet x 2 feet 9 inches (396.3 x 83.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
1947-93-1Credit Line:
Gift of Clifford Lewis, Jr., 1947
Made in Brussels, Southern Netherlands (modern Belgium), Europe
Date:
c. 1625Medium:
Wool and silkDimensions:
13 feet x 2 feet 9 inches (396.3 x 83.8 cm)Curatorial Department:
European Decorative Arts and SculptureObject Location:
Currently not on view
Accession Number:1947-93-1Credit Line:
Gift of Clifford Lewis, Jr., 1947
Label:
The 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.
The 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.
