Textile ArtsItalian16th century

Damask Textile Fragment

second half 16th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Description

Oak leaves and acorn in pattern, two-colored damask - green on gold ground.

Classification

Textile Arts

Technique

Compound weave

Medium

Silk damask

Culture

Italian

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Provenance

Denman Waldo Ross, Cambridge, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1916

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