Harvard Art Museums > 1960.751.8: Cope Hood depicting the Coronation of the Virgin 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"Cope Hood depicting the Coronation of the Virgin (Unidentified Artist) , 1960.751.8,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/214720. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1960.751.8 People Unidentified Artist Title Cope Hood depicting the Coronation of the Virgin Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date late16th century Places Creation Place: Europe Culture European Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/214720 Physical Descriptions Medium Silk on linen canvas Technique Embroidery Dimensions 47 × 48 cm (18 1/2 × 18 7/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Harry G. Friedman, New York, Gift to Fogg Museum, 1960. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Harry G. Friedman Accession Year 1960 Object Number 1960.751.8 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 Cope hood embroidered in silk polychrome (blue, burgundy and burnt yellow) and metallic threads with scene of the Coronation of the Virgin; the Virgin is being crowned by two angels with St. John the Evangelist or St. Matthew kneeling below. The later backing is of green silk damask and there is a braided border with a fringe. The piece has been patched. 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
