probably Flemish, mid to late 17th century, woman seated at the base of a fountain and reading a book, sleeping dog to her right, flock of lambs to her left, set within a verdure landscape, church or temple upper right background, floral and foliate border, wool gros-point and petit-point, 7 ft. 7 in. x 10 ft. 2 in., later backing border may not be orginial to tapestry, tapestry possibly reconstructed, extensive fading, splits, repairs, losses. Provenance: Estate of Charles Edward and Miriam Barr Mitchell, Woodlawn, Quinby, South Carolina border may not be orginial to tapestry, tapestry possibly reconstructed, extensive fading, splits, repairs, losses