Cover
Portugal
18th century
Object Place: Portugal
Dimensions
101 x 175 cm (39 3/4 x 68 7/8 in.); Legacy dimension: about 48 x 72 in.
Accession Number
43.799
Medium or Technique
Silk embroidery on silk moire, and cotton-sateen backing
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Classifications
Polychrome floss silk laid work embroidery on white moire silk ground. Central floral medallion with seated white figure surrounded by spiraling floral design with four birds and four large cats. Beige cotton lining.
Provenance
1943, gift of Elizabeth Day McCormick (b. 1873 - d. 1957), Chicago, to the MFA. (Accession Date: October 14, 1943)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection