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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