Embroidered Picture, late 17th century

Embroidered picture. Three depths: in foreground, a landscape with flowers, a pond and animals (from left to right: lion, stag, leopard and unicorn); in middle ground, two women, one holding a lute, a bearded man in armor and feathered headdress, a youth in armor with banner, and a military camp; in background, a mountainous landscape with clouds, birds, a sun, a rainbow, and three women with staffs. Counted stitches using silk, stem, cross, padded satin, and tightly pulled deflected elements. Couched silk-wrapped silk and silk-wrapped wire.