Harvard Art Museums > 1936.150.755: Pattern with Birds, after a Textile Drawings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Pattern with Birds, after a Textile (Robert David Gauley) , 1936.150.755,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/306878. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1936.150.755 People Robert David Gauley, American (Carnaveigh, County Monaghan, Ireland 1875 - 1943 Winter Park, FL) Title Pattern with Birds, after a Textile Other Titles Alternate Title: From an XV Century Silk in the Cluny Museum, Paris Classification Drawings Work Type drawing Date 1893 Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/306878 Physical Descriptions Medium Watercolor and black ink on off-white wove paper Dimensions actual: 30.1 x 47.5 cm (11 7/8 x 18 11/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: black ink, l.l.: Robert D. Gauley Paris 1893 inscription: verso, graphite, signed, in artist's hand: From an XI century silk in the Cluny Museum, Paris Robert D. Gauley 1893 inscription: verso, l.r., graphite: 11 3/4 x 18 1/2 [ ] Provenance Recorded Ownership History Gift (?) of the artist to Denman W. Ross; his bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1936. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Denman W. Ross, Class of 1875 Accession Year 1936 Object Number 1936.150.755 Division Modern and Contemporary Art Contact am_moderncontemporary@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 Per the inscription, the original is an eleventh-century silk in the Cluny Museum, Paris. There is a slight graphite sketch of two figures wearing hats on the verso. 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 Modern and Contemporary Art at am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
