The Poet with His Epilogue (from The Hunt of the Frail Stag)
Unknown Artist
ca. 1495–1510
Medium
Wool warp; wool and silk wefts
Dimensions
Overall: 36 3/8 x 35in. (92.4 x 88.9cm) Framed: 39 5/8 x 40 x 2 in. (100.6 x 101.6 x 5.1 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Tapestries
Culture
South Netherlandish
Department
Medieval Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Adele L. Lehman, in memory of Arthur Lehman, 1965
Accession Number
65.181.22
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the opulent world of late medieval Europe with *The Poet with His Epilogue*, a captivating panel from the tapestry series *The Hunt of the Frail Stag*. Woven around 1495–1510 by an unknown South Netherlandish artist, this textile depicts a poet in a moment of reflection or recitation, surrounded by heraldic motifs like coats of arms—symbols of nobility and lineage. Produced in the renowned weaving centers of the Southern Netherlands, such as Brussels or Tournai, these tapestries brought chivalric tales and courtly literature to life in grand halls, serving as both decoration and insu...