Harvard Art Museums > 1939.1: Panel of Furnishing Velvet 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"Panel of Furnishing Velvet (Unidentified Artist) , 1939.1,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 05, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/214827. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1939.1 People Unidentified Artist Title Panel of Furnishing Velvet Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 17th-18th century Places Creation Place: Europe, Spain Culture Spanish Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/214827 Physical Descriptions Medium Cut velvet with silk and metallic yarns filé and frisé Technique Velvet Dimensions 208.9 x 79.7 x 208.92 cm (82 1/4 x 31 3/8 x 82 1/4 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Mrs. Edwin S. Dodge, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1939 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mrs. Edwin S. Dodge Accession Year 1939 Object Number 1939.1 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 Bittersweet-coloured cut velvet (three vertical seams) with embroidered motif in the lower 2/3rd in metallic yarns and pailettes (where metallic yarns are missing - yellow silk embroidery) in a pattern of large floral arrangements about scrolls and shells; embroidery includes gilt (frisé, guipure, satin, gaufrure, couching lamé, filé, bouillon) and silver (filé) yarns; metallic yarn fringe; backed with salmon-coloured twill weave silk or rayon 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