Harvard Art Museums > 1930.405: Cover 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"Cover (Unidentified Artist) , 1930.405,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/231468. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1930.405 People Unidentified Artist Title Cover Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date c. 1720 Culture Italian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/231468 Physical Descriptions Medium Silk and metallic yarns, brocaded (filé and frisé) Technique Brocade Dimensions 213.4 × 204.2 cm (84 × 80 3/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Nettie G. Naumburg, New York, Bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1930. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Nettie G. Naumburg Accession Year 1930 Object Number 1930.405 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 Cover of crimson silk with symmetrical, brocaded(?) design in point composition of a large motif of flowers and fruit within an unenclosing "frame" of lacey meanders in metallic yarns (filé and frisé); braid on all four sides of silk and metallic yarns; green silk taffeta lining; there are four seamed sections (can't tell if they are full widths) 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
