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Designed by Pieter Coecke van Aelst Netherlandish
Woven by Anonymous Flemish weavers
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Title: Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony tapestry
Designer:
Designed by Pieter Coecke van Aelst (Netherlandish, Aelst 1502–1550 Brussels)
Maker:
Woven by Anonymous Flemish weavers
Date: designed ca. 1532 - 1534, woven ca. 1550 - 60
Culture: Flemish, Brussels
Medium: Wool, silk, silver-gilt metal thread
Dimensions: 12 ft. 9 in. × 22 ft. 3 in. (388.6 × 678.2 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Frederic R. Coudert Jr., in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh A. Murray, 1957
