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.
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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