© Burrell Collection
The Chaloner Carpet
Artist: English
Location: Burrell Collection
Date: 1599 - 1601
Materials: wool and hemp
Grant:
Amount Paid: £75,000 (Total: £297,970; tax remission)
Vendor: Trustees of the Gisborough Settled Estates
Review number: 4803 (2000)
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Provenance:
By descent from Sir Thomas Chaloner to the Trustees of the Gisborough Settled Estates; Christie's 8/7/1999 (lot 100); bought by a private Kuwaiti collector
Description:
Pattern of intertwined vines bearing large leaves, large yellow flowers and gourd-like fruits. Also includes birds, butterflies, caterpillars, dragonflies, snails and snakes.
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