Harvard Art Museums > 1930.392: Cape for a Statue Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Cape for a Statue (Unidentified Artist) , 1930.392,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 20, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/231623. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1930.392 People Unidentified Artist Title Cape for a Statue Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 17th century Culture French Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/231623 Physical Descriptions Medium Silk chenille and metallic yarns (silver and gilt filé) Technique Embroidery Dimensions 25.4 × 63.5 cm (10 × 25 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Nettie G. Naumburg, New York, bequest; to Fogg Art Museum, 1930 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Bequest of Nettie G. Naumburg Accession Year 1930 Object Number 1930.392 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Salmon-coloured cape with ruffle edged in metallic (gilt) fringe. Body of cape covered with lavish polychromed embroidery in floral and leaf patterns in silk chenille with silver and gilt filé yarns, incorporating satin stitch, trellis work held by cross-stitiching, couching, and French knots. Yellow silk ribbon ties. Blue silk plain weave lining. Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
