Featured Christopher Columbus Memorial Tapestry Help

Need some help on this tapestry I came across, it measures 56"W x 73"H and is silk or wool and not synthetic. Hopefully somebody can point me in the right direction as to identifying it it would be greatly appreciated.

 

doesn't shine like silk......likely wool or cotton..

 

Smells like burnt hair.

 

Wool then?

 

More than likely.

 

Portuguese, obviously, and I'd think -- from the subject and frame -- done toward the end of the Salazar dictatorship (1932-1968). Wool.

Debora

 

This appears to be the photograph upon which your tapestry's design was based.

Debora

 

That pretty much hit the nail on the head, tapestry made after the black and white picture of of João Esmeraldo's house, known as "Casa de Columbus" taken by João Francisco Camacho a famous photographer. I guess it looks better with color, hence th tapestry. Thx all around.

 

Tapestry panel. It would have been produced for a purpose. Perhaps as an anniversary of one of the dates. Wonder if it was made in Arraiolos.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arraiolos_rug

Debora

 

circa 1876

 

The tapestry? What has lead you to conclude that?

Debora

 

The picture was taken pre-1876 so I'm basing it on that. Also, it looks that old.

 

Could be wrong though.

 

I'd think it a bit of a leap to date your piece pre-1876. Let's start at the beginning. Where did you get it? And what were you told about it?

Debora

 

No, the picture is pre-1897, as to the tapestry could be from last year or post-1897