Portiere
CultureEuropean
MediumTapestry
DimensionsOverall: 82 × 120 inches (208.28 × 304.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Kirkwood Estate
Object number34-311/6 A
SignedMarked and signed "Confrerie Du Tres-saint Sacrement, 1756"
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DescriptionHand-woven portiere with large tree design and houses and birds with drapery design at side and border. Lined with tan-flowered brocade. The border made of a leaf motif. Outstanding colors are all browns-beige, pinks and roses, red and blue. They are lined with a tan brocaded twill fabric, with a polychromed brocading.Provenance
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