The Miraculous Draft of the Fishes (from the Second Edition of the Acts of the Apostles Tapestry Series)
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Artwork Details
- Title: The Miraculous Draft of the Fishes (from the Second Edition of the Acts of the Apostles Tapestry Series)
- Artist: Jan van Tieghem (Flemish, active ca. 1535–after 1573)
- Artist: Frans Gheteels (act. 1540-68)
- Artist: after Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio or Santi) (Italian, Urbino 1483–1520 Rome)
- Date: Late 1540s or early 1550s
- Medium: Warp: wool, 7-8 per cm; weft: wool and silk, lined on the reverse, 34-38 per cm
- Dimensions: 15 ft. 11 3/4 in. × 19 ft. 5 1/16 in. (487 × 592 cm)
- Classification: Textiles
- Credit Line: Patrimonio Nacional, Colecciones Reales, Madrid, Spain (10004080 [TA-12/1])
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints