Abundantia from The Four Continents and Related Allegories

Medium

Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: 7 warps per cm; wool: S-ply of three Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.7–0.9 mm Weft: Count: varies from 28 to 44 wefts per cm; wool: single S-spun elements; S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.2–0.8 mm; silk: pairs of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.6–0.8 mm

Dimensions

371.2 × 382.5 cm (146 1/8 × 150 1/2 in.)

Classification

weaving - tapestry

Department

Textiles

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

14696