Harvard Art Museums > 1937.45: Towel 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"Towel (Unidentified Artist) , 1937.45,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/230532. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1937.45 People Unidentified Artist Title Towel Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date second half 16th century Culture Italian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/230532 Physical Descriptions Medium Cotton Technique Lace Dimensions 159.4 x 96.5 cm (62 3/4 x 38 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Mrs. Charles J. White, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1937 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mrs. Charles J. White Accession Year 1937 Object Number 1937.45 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 Plain woven cotton or linen (imported) with inserts of linen gauze (possibly net) in shades of brown and white, embroidered in gold and white silk with stylized deer and hounds and vase motifs and branching leaves; vertical borders with castles, griffins, double-headed eagles and other heraldic motifs; silk embroidered border with loops on shades of gold 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
