Pastoral: Shepherds in a round dance

Unknown (Netherlandish)


Item type:
textile, clothing and costume
Date of creation:
ca. 1500
Height:
360.5 cm  (141 15/16 in.)
Width:
401.1 cm  (157 15/16 in.)
Technique / Medium:
tapestry weave: wool and silk

    Item location

  • Cleveland Museum of Art
    [Museum inv. no.: 1939.158]

Description

Eight peasants (one with a shawm in his belt) dance a round dance. A man at right plays a bagpipe with one drone. Three nobles and one peasant look on.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Shawm [4258]
Bagpipe [3746] (One drone with bell, chanter is slightly conical)

RIdIM images


Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

2167