Watch the moment the Solebay Tapestry, one of the treasures of the Royal Museums Greenwich collection, returned to the place where it first designed: the Queen's House in Greenwich.
What is the Solebay tapestry?
The Solebay tapestry depicts the climax of the Battle of Solebay, a naval battle that occurred in May 1672.
Commissioned by King Charles II in the 17th century and designed by the artist Willem van de Velde the Elder, the work is part of the only surviving English naval tapestry series.
What's happened?
Thanks to a record-breaking response to a crowdfunding campaign, Royal Museums Greenwich has been able to conserve this remarkable piece and preserve it for future generations.
The Solebay tapestry has now returned to the Queen's House, the place where it was first designed, as part of a landmark exhibition exploring the lives and works of the Van de Veldes.
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