Tafellaken
Unknown Artist
1630 - 1670
Medium
linen (material)
Dimensions
249; 180
About this artwork
height 249 cm x width 180 cm
Art Historical Context
**Tafellaken (Tablecloth)** *Unknown Artist, 1630–1670, Linen, 249 × 180 cm* Step into the opulent households of 17th-century Europe with this grand *Tafellaken*, a linen tablecloth from the Dutch Golden Age era. Spanning an impressive 249 cm in height and 180 cm in width—nearly the size of a large dining table—this textile exemplifies the era's mastery of fine linen production. Created between 1630 and 1670, it reflects the prosperity of the Netherlands, where trade in flax and skilled weaving made such items everyday luxuries for the merchant class. Linen, derived from flax, was prized f...