This tapestry is inspired from an original dated 1904, by British artist Edmund Blair Leighton (1853-1922). Leighton is best known for his striking Pre-Raphaelite style paintings depicting medieval chivalry. This regal scene, rich in pageantry from the Middle Ages , features a maiden bidding adieu to a mounted knight clad in chain-mail, who is departing through a portcullis of a stately English castle, to join his comrades on a noble expedition.</p> <p>This beautiful tapestry is woven on a jacquard loom by skilled weavers, keeping alive the centuries old tradition of tapestry manufacturing from generation to generation. This tapestry is fully lined incorporating a sleeve along the top for hanging with a Hines hanging rod. Alternatively, this tapestry can be hung with a wooden batten which is a concealed method of hanging. Composition: 74% cotton, 14% polyester, 12% wool Finish on reverse: This tapestry is fully backed with luxury cotton lining incorporating a sleeve along the top for hanging purposes.