Damask Textile Fragment
Textile ArtsItalian17th century

Damask Textile Fragment

early 17th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Description

Two-color (purple and gold) damask in paisley pattern, with green attached border.

Classification
Textile Arts
Technique
Compound weave
Medium
Silk damask
Culture
Italian
Century
17th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

43.82 x 10.16 cm (17 1/4 x 4 in.)

Provenance

Denman W. Ross, Cambridge, MA; his gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1916.

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