Judith with the Head of Holofernes and Her Maid
Object type: Cushion cover
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: British, probably Barcheston or Bordesley
Artist: William Sheldon|Jan (Johannes) Wierix|Frans Floris I
Artist bio: Barcheston, Warwickshire and Bordesley, Worcestershire|Netherlandish, Antwerp 1549–1615 Brussels|Netherlandish, Antwerp 1519/20–1570 Antwerp
Artist role: Maker|Engraver|Designer
Artist nationality:  |Netherlandish|Netherlandish
Date: probably made between 1561 and 1613
Medium: Wool, silk, silver-gilt thread (24 warps per inch, 10 per cm.)
Dimensions: H. 8 1/4 x W. 12 inches (21 x 30.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. W. Bayard Cutting, 1942
Accession year: 1942
Tags: Heads|Women|Holofernes|Judith|Servants