Beaune (Côte d'Or) — The Hotel Dieu, Tapestry of a Thousand Flowers (late 15th century), Legend of St Eloi — IRIS

Description

Postcard depicting a medieval tapestry from the Hotel Dieu in Beaune, dated 1443, illustrating the Legend of St Eloi in a flower-filled garden. The reverse indicates the publisher IRIS, the series 'MEXICHROME', and number 5. The scene shows a woman holding a child, a man in medieval attire holding a horse's reins, and a horse in full harness within a dense floral setting.