early 18th century
Through an opening in the trees appears an expansive view of the garden with sculpture, potted plants, and fountains. The rectangular reflecting pool creates a perspectival axis leading to the palace, but this is no longer at the center of the panel because the tapestry has been cut down.
259.1 x 350.5 cm (102 x 138 in.)
Ralph Harmon Booth (father of Mrs. William D. Vogel and grandfather of Fred Vogel III and Ralph Booth Vogel), purchased from Ferdinand Moeller, Berlin (no date).
Wool
19th centuryPersianTextile fibers
20th centuryCroatianLinen
20th centuryGermanPurple wool and undyed linen
3rd-5th century CEByzantineBook of swatches mounted on paper (56 sheets)
19th-20th centuryJapaneseLong-armed cross and four-sided silk stitch on a cotton ground.
17th-18th centuryMoroccanWool on linen
CopticSilk damask
16th centuryItalianSilk embroidery and appliqué
19th centuryEuropean