Tapestry
LC0746
Title
Tapestry
Identifier
LC0746
Date
ca. 1900
Creator
Gerhard Munthe, designer. Woven by a Husfliden weaver
Coverage
Oslo, Norway
Source
Gift of Norwegian Museums
Format
Wool, linen
Dimensions: height, 88 inches; width, 63 inches
Subject
Norwegian Weaving
Tapestry
Gerhard Munthe
Liti Kjersti
Description
This tapestry, which is based on a design by Gerhard Munthe, was woven by a weaver working for Den Norske Husflidsforening in Oslo, Norway. It is woven in a large and simple flat design, using a combination of tapestry joining techniques. The tapestry depicts a scene from a Norwegian folk song which is variously called Villarkonn, Trylledrikken, Den Bergtatte, and Liten Kirsten. At this point in the song. Kjersti is being offered a drink in the land of trolls so that she will forget her former life.
Dimensions: height, 88 inches; width, 63 inches
Collection
Citation
Gerhard Munthe, designer. Woven by a Husfliden weaver, “Tapestry,” Virtual Galleries, accessed April 26, 2018, http://collections.vesterheim.org/items/show/560.