Textile ArtsItalian16th century
Fragment of Velvet with Birds and Leopards
end 16th century
Artists
Unidentified ArtistArtist
Description
Fragment with pattern of bird(s) and seated leopard(s) interspersed with flowers and foliate scrolls in purple chartreuse cut and uncut voided velvet (ciselé) on an off-white plain weave ground.
Dimensions
12.7 x 10.2 cm (5 x 4 in.)
Provenance
Denman W. Ross, Cambridge, MA; his gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1927.
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