UNKNOWN WEAVER, English
(active c. 1080)

The Bayeux Tapestry (detail)

c. 1080
Wool embroidered on a linen background
Musée de la Tapisserie de la Reine Mathilde, Bayeux

This detail shows the preparation for William's invasion. He orders trees to be felled and Viking ships to be built along the coast of Normandy.