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The Offering of the Boar's Head from The Story of Meleager and Atalanta, Workshop of Jan II Leyniers

The Offering of the Boar's Head from The Story of Meleager and Atalanta

Workshop of Jan II Leyniers, 1673/86

ArtistAfter a design by Charles Le Brun (1619–1690) Woven at the workshop of Jan II Leyniers (1630–1686) Brussels
MediumWool and silk; slit, dovetailed, and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 9 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.6–0.8 mm Weft: Count: varies from 32 to 36 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.3–0.9 mm; silk: pairs of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.2–0.6 mm
Size355 × 344.8 cm (139 3/4 × 135 3/4 in.)
OriginBrussels
TypeTextile
MuseumArt Institute of Chicago · museum page
RightsPublic domain (CC0): free to download, print and hang.

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