Textile ArtsItalian16th century
Towel
second half 16th century
Artists
Unidentified ArtistArtist
Description
Plain woven cotton or linen (imported) with inserts of linen gauze (possibly net) in shades of brown and white, embroidered in gold and white silk with stylized deer and hounds and vase motifs and branching leaves; vertical borders with castles, griffins, double-headed eagles and other heraldic motifs; silk embroidered border with loops on shades of gold
Dimensions
159.4 x 96.5 cm (62 3/4 x 38 in.)
Provenance
Mrs. Charles J. White, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1937
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