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Prudentia (Prudence), from Los Honores
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Prudentia (Prudence), from Los Honores

Presumably after a design by Bernard van Orley (Netherlandish, c. 1492-1542) and unidentified artists, Possibly woven at the workshop of Pieter van Aelst (Flemish, c. 1450-1533; left side), Brussels, 1525/32 (left side); Belgium or France, 1905/08 (right side) · 1525/32 · 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.

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weaving - tapestrytextile
Credit linePrudentia (Prudence), from Los Honores. 1525/32. Presumably after a design by Bernard van Orley (Netherlandish, c. 1492-1542) and unidentified artists, Possibly woven at the workshop of Pieter van Aelst (Flemish, c. 1450-1533; left side), Brussels, 1525/32 (left side); Belgium or France, 1905/08 (right side). The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Col. C. Michael Paul. CC0.
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