The Crucifixion

Bernard van Orley

Netherlandish, Brussels ca. 1492–1541/42 Brussels

Datedesign ca. 1515, woven ca. 1525

MediumWool, silk, silver thread, silver-gilt thread (20-21 warps per inch, 7-8 per cm.)

DimensionsOverall (confirmed 11/13/07): 98 1/2 x 100 3/4 in. (250.2 x 255.9 cm); Overall (unknown date): 99 x 98 in. (251.5 x 248.9 cm); Slat: 100” x 3 ½” x 1” with Velcro/webbing, security straps

DepartmentEuropean Sculpture and Decorative Arts

ClassificationTextiles-Tapestries

Bequest of George Blumenthal, 1941

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