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NOTES TO THE PLATES

pin t* (duo colout)

SpuiMi (?); ristcmih to seroncecnth cenimy.

Gooposcd of two vmkłl panek forming ihe rcpcai. Psinccd red on ihc gili ground, which ii punched wiih a rig-Mg panem. Tcchnically, diii entirtly hand-wockcd pand bdongi to die tecond phaie otfutiamed which was probably cvolvrd in the łburtcenth century in Spam. Th* panem ii Ctnainly not earlicr than the tecond half of the £&eenth century and has a wdghtincu that betokens a rdativeły late datę approaching the Baroque phase.

Dimemiom: «ach strip approximaiely o jńx 0-24 m. (14 x 9) in.)

Mmtt NMitual dr Arttl Dtttntaas, Madrid Pi** tt

Spanish or Italian; iixteenth century.

A iplcndid hanging comprising two panek with Renaiaiancc 'pomegtanase' motifs and boraen with dabotaic coiumns and grocesque beasts (of. Platę u). The pattnn of the central panek doteły icsembles that of Italian and Spanish velvets of the late fiftccnth and tarły lintendi century. The imiurion is here carried to extremes: the snuli loopt of gold thtead that appear on the vdvets are here simulated by meam of claborate punching and sgraffiuo work.

Dimcnsions: 1 • J 5 ^x >'M m. (5} Jx 44J in.)

Prkfttt CtUuthn Pitkit

Italian; mid-$Jx(Ccnth century.

Anothcr iplcndid hangiog with pilasters of a form that originated in Italy about 1500. The border-panem along che top and bortom edge has much in common with to that at the top of the pand illustratcd in Platę 11. Paintcd green on the punchcd gilt ground. fiom dic Vflb Cenero, Turin. Perhapa Yenerian.

Mam CUu r Ant Antka, Tń

PU* ij (duo colour)

Probably Spanish; nztctnth century (?).

Ocad ofa pand with pitaa-design. presunubly pan of the horda for a very hrge hangiog. The panem paintcd in dark green with a ground hand-stamped wkh seraj difletent paocłmproducingarich,sparklingeflca.

The pnmnance of d» panel suggesn ii is of Spanish origin. A panem icpteKnong a d—inl coluoui could datę fiom che lale fiftcenth century onwards and thia pand tnighc mn datę fiom aa łase as the seraMcenth century. although thia is unlikdy.

Dimmions (whole pand): 172x0*40 m. (08x lj| in.)

Musu Dietami, Vitb

PU* ii

Fethaps Spanish; late iixteenth or carly sewniccnth century.

Pan of a hanging composcd of four panek and borden. Notę the open work fringe rtprcsentcd

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