The Story of Vertumnus and Pomona: Vertumnus in the Guise of a Fruitpicker tapestry

Designer Designed by Pieter Coecke van Aelst Netherlandish
Woven under the direction of Anonymous Flemish weavers
designed ca. 1544, woven ca. 1548 - 1575
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Story of Vertumnus and Pomona: Vertumnus in the Guise of a Fruitpicker tapestry
  • Designer: Designed by Pieter Coecke van Aelst (Netherlandish, Aelst 1502–1550 Brussels)
  • Artist: Woven under the direction of Anonymous Flemish weavers
  • Date: designed ca. 1544, woven ca. 1548 - 1575
  • Culture: Netherlandish, Brussels
  • Medium: Wool, silk, and precious metal-wrapped threads
  • Dimensions: Overall: 167 5/16 × 196 7/8 in. (425 × 500 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
  • Credit Line: Calouste Gulbenkian Museum. ©Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon, M.C.G., photo by Manufactures De Wit.
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts