Harvard Art Museums > 1927.6.16: Fragment of Silk Dress Fabric 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"Fragment of Silk Dress Fabric (Unidentified Artist) , 1927.6.16,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 30, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/215207. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1927.6.16 People Unidentified Artist Title Fragment of Silk Dress Fabric Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 1690-1700 Places Creation Place: Europe, Italy Culture Italian? Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/215207 Physical Descriptions Medium Silk Technique Compound weave Dimensions 31.8 × 16.8 cm (12 1/2 × 6 5/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Denman W. Ross, Cambridge, MA; his gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1927. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Dr. Denman W. Ross Accession Year 1927 Object Number 1927.6.16 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 "Bizarre" silk fragment of ivory warp-faced rib with polychrome (yellow and red with accents of green, blue and peach) brocading of fantastical flowers and foliage. Some of the leaves have shadow patterns of satin outlines. 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
