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Sheldon Tapestry Map, Gloucestershire

Richard Hyckes, c. 1590

This map forms part of a series of four large tapestry maps commissioned by Ralph Sheldon for the family home in Weston Warwickshire. Three of the original four are now owned by the Bodleian Library. They form a unique representation of the landscape of the midland counties of England at a period when cartography was still in its infancy. Hyckes was later to create tapestries for the Queen, which suggests that the Sheldon tapestries set a fashion that then became very popular in elite circles in England. This work was acquired with assistance from the Wolfson Foundation.

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Title of artwork, date

Sheldon Tapestry Map, Gloucestershire, c. 1590

Date supported

2007

Medium and material

Wool & silk

Dimensions

188 x 122.5 cm

Grant

47375

Total cost

96330

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