July
Circle of Bernard van Orley
before 1528
Medium
Wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave Warp: Count: varies from 8 to 10 warps per cm; wool; S-ply of six Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–0.7 mm Weft: Count: varies from 22 to 44 wefts per cm; wool: S-ply of two Z-spun elements; S-ply of three Z-spun elements; pairs of S-ply of two Z-spun elements; diameters: 0.2–1.0 mm; silk; pairs of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; three yarns of S-ply of two Z-twisted elements; diameters; 0.15–0.5 mm
Dimensions
399.7 × 448.3 cm (157 3/8 × 176 1/2 in.)
Classification
weaving - tapestry
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
73059