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A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.

The Fall of Phaeton, after 1776

Antonio Tempesta

A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave warp: count: 7 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of three z-spun elements; diameters: 0.8–1.0 mm weft: count: varies from 18 to 37 wefts per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; pairs of single z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–1.4 mm; silk: s-ply of two z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.4–1.0 mm.

Pomona Surprised by Vertumnus and Other Suitors from The Story of Vertumnus and Pomona, 1535/40

A work made of hemp, wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.

The Lovers, 1490/1500

A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.

Psyche's Entrance into Cupid's Palace [left fragment], from The Story of Psyche, 1756/63

François Boucher

A work made of wool and silk; slit, dovetailed, and double interlocking tapestry weave warp: count: 9 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of four z-spun elements; diameters: 0.7–0.8 mm weft: count: varies from 20 to 38 wefts per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.5–1.0 mm; silk: pairs and three yarns of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.6–1.0 mm; wool and silk: paired yarns of s-ply of two z-spun wool elements and s-ply of two z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 0.8–1.0 mm.

The Massacre at Jerusalem from The Story of Titus and Vespasian, 1650/75

Workshop of Gerard Peemans

A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.

The Crossing of the Granicus, from The Story of Alexander the Great, 1619

Karel van Mander, II

A work made of cotton, wool, and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.

Pomona, Figure design 1882, background design 1898, made 1906

Sir Edward Burne-Jones

A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave warp: count: 8 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of three z-spun elements; diameters: 0.7–1.0 mm weft: count: varies from 24 to 40 wefts per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; three yarns of s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.5–1.0 mm; silk: z-ply of two yarns of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; three yarns of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.6–0.9 mm; wool and silk: paired yarns of s-ply of two z-spun wool elements and s-ply of two z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 0.5–0.7 mm.

Village Fete (Saint George's Fair) from a Teniers series, c. 1710

Workshop of Gaspard (Jasper) van der Borcht

A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave warp: count: 9 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of four z-spun elements; diameters: 0.8–1.1 mm weft: count: varies from 18 to 46 wefts per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.3–0.8 mm; silk: pairs of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.6–1.0 mm.

Cleopatra and Antony Enjoying Supper from The Story of Caesar and Cleopatra, c. 1680

Workshop of Gerard Peemans

A work made of linen, wool, silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk; slit tapestry weave warp: count: 10 warps per cm; linen: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–0.5 mm. weft: count: varies from 28 to 64 wefts per cm; wool: single z-spun elements; s-ply of two z-spun elements; pairs of s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters; 0.25–0.65 mm; silk: four elements possibly with a slight s- or slight z-twist; three z-twisted elements; s-ply of two z-twisted elements; pairs of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; three yarns of s-ply of two z- twisted elements; z-ply of two s-twisted elements; four yarns, two of s-ply of two z-twisted elements and two of z-ply of two s-twisted elements; two to four yarns of z-ply of two and three s-twisted elements; diameters: 0.2–0.65 mm; wool and silk: paired yarns of s-ply of two z-spun wool elements and s-ply of two z-twisted silk elements; paired yarns of s-ply of two z-twisted silk elements and z-spun wool clement; diameters; 0.3–0.6 mm; gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk: gilt-metal strips wrapped in an s-direction on an s-twisted silk element; s-ply of two yarns: each a z-ply of two s-twisted yarns of gilt-metal strips wrapped in an s-direction on a z-twisted silk element; diameters: 0.3–0.65 mm.

The Holy Family with the Infant Christ Pressing the Wine of the Eucharist, 1485/1525

A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave warp: count: 5 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of three z-spun elements; diameter: 1.2 mm weft: count: varies from 20 to 34 wefts per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters; 0,4–1.2 mm; silk: s-ply of two z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.5–1.5 mm.

The Meeting of Jacob and Rebecca, and Isaac Blessing Jacob from The Story of Jacob, 1560/68

Workshop of Jan van Tieghem

A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.

The Stag Hunt, from Pastoral Hunting Scenes, c. 1775

Workshop of Léonard Roby

Large tapestry, god and goddess on cloud in forest, surrounded by numerous objects.

Winter, from The Seasons, 1700/20

Charles Le Brun

Large tapestry depicts Chinese emperor heading to sea in opulent ceremony.

The Emperor Sailing, from The Story of the Emperor of China, 1716/22

Guy-Louis Vernansal

A work made of 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.

July, before 1528

Circle of Bernard van Orley

A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.

The Month of June/The Sign of Cancer, from The Grotesque Months, c. 1726

Claude III Audran

A work made of color screenprint on cream wove paper.

The Divine Breath, from Meditation Drawing Screenprints, c. 1930

Olga Fröbe-Kapteyn

A work made of gray schist.

Kumara, the Divine Commander Seated Holding a Spear, 11th century

A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.

The Month of July/The Sign of Leo, from The Grotesque Months, c. 1726

Claude III Audran

A work made of silver gilt.

Apostle Spoon: St. John the Divine, 1609/10

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