Textile ArtsSpanish16th century

Woven Silk Textile Fragment

second half 16th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Description

Red satin ground with ogival arched lattice work in gold, around which is entwined a pomegranate vine, enclosing vases with stylized flowers including carnations. Two pieces stitched together, with one selvedge.

Classification

Textile Arts

Technique

Lampas

Medium

Silk lampas

Culture

Spanish

Century

16th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

31.12 x 34.29 cm (12 1/4 x 13 1/2 in.)

Provenance

Denman W. Ross, Cambridge, MA; his gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1916.

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