Textile ArtsItalian17th century

Violet square, velvet

17th century

Classification

Textile Arts

Technique

Velvet

Medium

Velvet

Culture

Italian

Century

17th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

105 x 158 cm (41 5/16 x 62 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Hervey E. Wetzel (1888-1919), Boston, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1919.

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