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

Christ Appearing to Mary Magdalene (Noli Me Tangere), 1540/45

Willem de Pannemaker

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

The Outdoor Market, from Village Festivals, 1775/89

Etienne Jeaurat

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

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

Jan van Tiegen

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

Pygmalion, from Stories from Ovid, c. 1675

Daniel Janssens

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

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

David Teniers

A work made of wool and silk, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave. warp; count; 8 warps per cm; wool; s-ply of four z-spun elements; diameter: 1.0 mm weft: count: varies from 20 to 36 wefts per cm; wool: single s-spun elements; s-ply of two z-spun elements; pairs of s-ply of two z-spun elements; paired yarns of single s-spun elements and s-ply of two z-spun elements; three yarns of s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.35–1.0 mm; silk: pairs of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.7–0.9 mm; wool and silk: paired yarns of s-ply of two z-spun wool elements and s-ply of two z-twisted silk elements; paired yarns of s-spun wool elements and s-ply of two z-twisted silk elements; diameters: 0.5–0.85 mm.

October, 1525/50

Follower of Bernard van Orley

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

Alexander Encounters Thalestris, Queen of the Amazons, from The Story of Alexander the Great, c. 1600

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

Diana and Her Nymphs with the Ox Hunt, c. 1600

Hans Bol

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

Apollo Exposing Mars and Venus to the Ridicule of the Olympians, from Ovid's Metamorphoses, c. 1650

Bordered textile depicting a festive scene on a gold background in yellow, red, green, and blue. Three poled structures linked by garland arches dominate the scene. At center, a person rides an elephant, a while at right, two people dance near a seated leopard. Two others dance at left.

The Elephant, from The Berain Grotesques Series, c. 1688/1732

Jean Baptiste Monnoyer

A work made of wool and silk, slit and single dovetailed tapestry weave. warp: count: 6 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameter: 1.0 mm weft: count: varies from 18 to 29 wefts per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–1.3 mm; silk: z-ply of two s-twisted elements; pairs of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.5–0.8 mm.

Moses, 1460/70

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

Woodland with a Pond, 1660/70

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

A work made of wool and silk; slit, single, and double dovetailed tapestry weave. warp: count: 6 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameter: 1.0 mm. weft: count: varies from 13 to 28 wefts per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.5–1.6 mm (some wefts, probably repairs or replacements, are pairs and three yarns of s-ply of two z-spun elements); silk: s-ply of two z-twisted elements; pairs of s-ply of two z-twisted elements; diameters: 0.5–1.2 mm..

Elias (fragment) from The Transfiguration of Christ, 1460/70

A work made of wool and silk, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave. warp: count: 6 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of three z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–0.7 mm weft: count: varies from 16 to 38 wefts per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; pairs of s-ply of two z-spun elements; paired yarns of s-ply of two z-spun elements and a single z-spun element; diameters: 0.4–1.5 mm; silk: s-ply of two z-twisted elements (may be replacement wefts); diameters: 0.4–1.0 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: 1.0–1.4 mm. three-quarters of piece rewoven.

Justitia (Justice) from Los Honores, 1525/32

Bernard van Orley

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

Large Leaf Verdure with Birds, c. 1550/75

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

Armorial with an Unidentified Coat of Arms, c. 1550

A work made of wool and silk; slit, dovetailed, and double interlocking tapestry weave. warp: count: 7–8 warps per cm; wool: s-ply of three z-spun elements; diameters: 0.5–1.0 mm weft: count: varies from 16 to 32 wefts per cm; wool: s-ply of two z-spun elements; diameters: 0.4–1.0 mm; silk: s-ply of two z-twisted elements (maybe replacement wefts); diameters: 0.4–0.9 mm. right half of piece was rewoven..

Prudentia (Prudence), from Los Honores, 1525/32

Bernard van Orley

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

Alexander Kneeling before Jaddus at the Gates of Jerusalem [left section], from The Story of Alexander the Great, c. 1600

Nicolaas van Orley

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

Abundantia, from The Four Continents and Related Allegories, c. 1680/1700

Lodewijk van Schoor

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