Voided Velvet Pillow with Foliate Design
19th-20th century
Artists
Description
Crimson voided velvet on yellow damask ground, with design of trees and carnations; Eastern-style design. Crimson damask on back, with large floral design. One of a pair with 1943.1605.B
Dimensions
47 x 50 x 12 cm (18 1/2 x 19 11/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Grenville L. Winthrop, New York, NY; his bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1943.
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