Voided Velvet Pillow with Foliate Design

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1943.1605.B
People: Unidentified Artist
Title: Voided Velvet Pillow with Foliate Design
Other Titles: Alternate Title: PAIR OF CUSHIONS OF RED CUT VELVET AND YELLOW DAMASK.
Classification: Textile Arts
Work Type: textile
Date: 19th-20th century
Culture: European?
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/213284

Physical Descriptions

Medium: Velvet and damask with metallic yarns
Dimensions: 47 x 50 x 12 cm (18 1/2 x 19 11/16 x 4 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Grenville L. Winthrop, New York, NY; his bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1943.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop

Accession Year

1943

Object Number

1943.1605.B

Division

European and American Art

Contact

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Descriptions

Description: Crimson voided velvet on yellow damask ground, with design of trees and carnations; Eastern-style design. Crimson damask on back, with large floral design. One of a pair with 1943.1605.A

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