The Gifts

Central design possibly by Guillaume Dumée, with modifications by Laurent Guyot, Central cartoon attributed to the workshop of Laurent Guyot, designed 1610–1617 (woven 1611–1622)

This tapestry tells the story of a widowed queen who honors her deceased husband and is responsible for keeping the kingdom in good order until her young son comes of age and assumes the throne. · description from the collection

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Artist: Central design possibly by Guillaume Dumée, with modifications by Laurent Guyot, Central cartoon attributed to the workshop of Laurent Guyot ¹
Date: designed 1610–1617 (woven 1611–1622) ¹
Medium: Wool, silk, silver and silver-gilt yarns, tapestry weave ¹
Original: 1,538 × 1,920 px ¹
License: Public domain (Minneapolis Institute of Art)
Credit: Minneapolis Institute of Art, The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund

Object record, Minneapolis Institute of Art

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