Textile ArtsItalian18th century

Cover

early 18th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Description

Red bizarre silk lampas damassé cover with brocaded design of diagonal arabesques with flowers and fruit; border of woven metallic braid; four seams - can't say whether there are four panel widths; backed with red silk plain weave

Classification

Textile Arts

Technique

Lampas

Medium

Silk lampas damassé

Culture

Italian

Century

18th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

201 x 212.4 cm (79 1/8 x 83 5/8 in.)

Provenance

Nettie G. Naumburg, Bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1930.

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