Textile ArtsItalian17th century
Violet square, velvet
17th century
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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