Textile ArtsEuropean?19th-20th century

Voided Velvet Pillow with Foliate Design

19th-20th century

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Description

Crimson voided velvet on yellow damask ground, with design of trees and carnations; Eastern-style design. Crimson damask on back, with large floral design. One of a pair with 1943.1605.B

Classification

Textile Arts

Medium

Velvet and damask with metallic yarns

Culture

European?

Century

19th-20th century

Division

European and American Art

Department

Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

47 x 50 x 12 cm (18 1/2 x 19 11/16 x 4 3/4 in.)

Provenance

Grenville L. Winthrop, New York, NY; his bequest to the Fogg Art Museum, 1943.

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