SCREEN
Creator(s): Unknown
Currently in storage
About this object
Screen has three panels. They are covered with strips of tapestry from the borders of a large tapestry. The two outer panels have each a standing caryatid figure holding up the ends of a long ribbon. They have long flowing hair and are wearing classical dress. They stand on a platform above fruits and leaves arranged in a stand. The central panel has similar arranged baskets with fruits and leaves, facing towards the center. The very center has two birds facing each other with a stand between them.
- Object name:
- SCREEN
- Made from:
- Tapestry -- fringe -- wood
- Made in:
- FLANDERS
- Date made:
- 17th c.
- Size:
- 182.9 x 36.8 cm (72 x 14 1/2 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 41.10
- Class:
- TAPESTRY
- Signature marks:
- Credit line:
- Gift of Eleanor Close Barzin, 1974