1701 / 1900, Kos

1701 / 1900, Kos

Identifier
50.2626
Transfer of custody
MFA Boston
Acquisition
1950, Irene Rothschild (Mrs. Solomon R.) Guggenheim (b. 1868 - d. 1954), New York; 1950, gift of Mrs. Solomon R. Guggenheim to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 8, 1950) / Gift of Mrs. Solomon R. Guggenheim
Collection
Technique
Depiction
Dimension
253 cm (height)
314 cm (width)
Production time
Production place
Type of object

Description

Eight tapering linen panels embroidered with polychrome silk yarns. Design of six outer panels shows repeating "Queen" patterns, alternating red and green; central panels embroidered with King and Queen pattern, and small birds; "gable" of central archway repeats these patterns and adds variety of birds; in spandrels are large confronting birds, human figures and double-headed eagles. Linen yellowed, some yarns rotted; pieced and mended in places.