woven in green wool l.r.: BLACKMAN TMP (monogram) / fino printed and inscribed in fibre-tipped pen on cotton label on reverse l.l.: TMP (monogram) / fino TÍITULO White Cat's Garden / DIMENSÕES: ALTURA 2, 40 LARGURA 3, 98 / MATRÍCULA N.o 1565 - 2/6 / CARTÃO DE C. Blackman / AUTÓGRAFO / DO ARTISTA / MANUFACTURA DE TAPEÇARIAS DE PORTALEGRE / PORTALEGRE – PORTUGAL woven in black wool on reverse l.l. 1565 - 2/6
Tapestry woven in wool, depicting a garden scene with green and grey foliage on a black background and clusters of different flowers in pink, red, blue and lilac. Irregular shaped pale green lawn section extends from the centre right side, with a white cat in the lower right. The artist's name and the tapestry workshop's symbol are woven into the design in the lower right corner. There are sixty-seven small metal rings attached to the reverse of the upper edge for hanging.
