1930.409: Hanging Panel made from a Cope Orphrey (in two sections)

Identification and Creation

Object Number

1930.409

People

Unidentified Artist

Title

Hanging Panel made from a Cope Orphrey (in two sections)

Classification

Textile Arts

Work Type

textile

Date

second half 16th century

Culture

Italian

Persistent Link

https://hvrd.art/o/214559

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Silk and metallic yarns on a backing

Technique

Embroidery

Dimensions

229 x 27.5 cm (90 3/16 x 10 13/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History

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

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line

Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Nettie G. Naumburg

Accession Year

1930

Object Number

1930.409

Division

European and American Art

Contact

am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu

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Descriptions

Description

This hanging panel is made from a cope orphrey and has five sections depicting from top to bottom: Saint Elizabeth and Saint John the Baptist (or the Virgin and Christ Child); Saint Peter; Saint Andrew; Saint Paul; Saint Bartholomew The figures sit on stone benches under archways in landscapes; above each arch is a pedestal supporting a low fruit-filled vase. Each of the five panel sections is framed with twisted cord galloons. The faces are embroidered using split stitches to create "needle painting". Chain stitches and "or nué" (shaded gold) are also employed. A later backing fabric is used of red cotton satin.

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