p7785

ARTIST: Antoine Caron (France, 1515?-1593) & Lucas de Heere (Flanders, 1534-1584) (carton)

TITLE OF WORK: Catherine de Medici looking at the court ball following the "Ballet of the Provinces of France". Reception of the Polish ambassadors

TYPE OF WORK: Tapestry

DATE: 1573

COMMENTS: Made in Anvers. Feasts at the Valois court. Catherine is dressed in black. In the "Ballet of the provinces of France" the Queen Mother and 16 other ladies danced for one hour.

LOCALITY OF REFERENCE: France, Italy, Poland

DANCE FORM: court, couple

KEYWORDS: royalty