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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1943.1605.A
People
Unidentified Artist
Title
Voided Velvet Pillow with Foliate Design
Other Titles
Alternate Title: PAIR OF CUSHIONS OF RED CUT VELVET AND YELLOW DAMASK.
Classification
Textile Arts
Work Type
textile
Date
19th-20th century
Culture
European?
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/213283

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Velvet and damask with metallic yarns
Dimensions
47 x 50 x 12 cm (18 1/2 x 19 11/16 x 4 3/4 in.)

Provenance

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

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Grenville L. Winthrop
Accession Year
1943
Object Number
1943.1605.A
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

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

Verification Level

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