Textile ArtsItalian19th century

Embroidered Panel

19th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Description

Square woven panel (compound weave) depicting gondolas in an Italianate landscape.

Classification

Textile Arts

Technique

Compound weave

Medium

Woven silk

Culture

Italian

Century

19th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

56 x 56 cm (22 1/16 x 22 1/16 in.)

Provenance

Mrs. Charles J. White, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1937

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