Table cover

Maximiliaan van der Gucht (1603–1689)?, Delft?, c. 1650–1675, tapestry cloth in wool and silk

Table covers with floral patterns were a speciality of several Dutch tapestry workshops. Maximiliaan van der Gucht’s workshop in Delft was after 1650 the most important in the northern Netherlands. The figure in the central medallion is Flora, the Roman goddess of spring and flowers.

Artwork typetafelkleed
Object numberBK-KOG-41
Dimensionsheight 191.5 cm x width 268.0 cm
Physical characteristicstapisserieweefsel in wol en zijde

Identification

Title(s)
Table cover
Object type
Object number
BK-KOG-41
Description
Table covers with floral patterns were a speciality of several Dutch tapestry workshops. Maximiliaan van der Gucht’s workshop in Delft was after 1650 the most important in the northern Netherlands. The figure in the central medallion is Flora, the Roman goddess of spring and flowers.
Catalogue reference
Ebeltje Hartkamp-Jonxis, 'Tapestries of the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum : History of the Collection', Filo forme : Storia arte e restauro dei tessili 2 (2002), nr. 3, p. 21, afb. 3.

Creation

Creation
- maker: Maximiliaan van der Gucht, Northern Netherlands
- maker: Maximiliaan van der Gucht, Delft
- designer: Christiaen Gillisz. van Couwenberg, Northern Netherlands
Dating
c. 1650 - c. 1675
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Material and technique

Physcial description
tapisserieweefsel in wol en zijde
Material
Technique
Dimensions
height 191.5 cm x width 268.0 cm

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Subject

Acquisition and rights

Credit line
On loan from the Koninklijk Oudheidkundig Genootschap
Ownership
Copyright
Public domain

Documentation

Ebeltje Hartkamp-Jonxis, 'Tapestries of the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum : History of the Collection', Filo forme : Storia arte e restauro dei tessili 2 (2002), nr. 3, p. 21, afb. 3.

Persistent URL

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https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20034360