Harvard Art Museums > 1991.1: Massacre of the Innocents Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Massacre of the Innocents (Unidentified Artist) , 1991.1,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Sep 07, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/211197. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1991.1 People Unidentified Artist Title Massacre of the Innocents Other Titles Alternate Title: Massacre of the Innocents (formerly upholstered on 1930.225) Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date c. 1700 Culture Italian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/211197 Physical Descriptions Medium Linen canvas (z spun, single ply, even weave) with wool (two-ply woolen) & silk Technique Embroidery Dimensions 42.55 x 60.96 cm (16 3/4 x 24 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Nettie G. Naumburg, New York, Bequest to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1930. This upholstery was removed from a deaccessioned chair from the Naumburg bequest in 1991. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Nettie G. Naumburg Accession Year 1991 Object Number 1991.1 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Embroidered upholstery fragment depicting the Massacre of the Innocents. Finely worked in tent stitch. Linen canvas (z spun, single ply, even weave) on wool (two-ply woolen) and silk (multi-ply). Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu