Tapestry-covered Cushion

c. 1675/1725

Netherlandish 17th or 18th Century

This is a photograph of an ornately embroidered pillow. The pillow features an intricate design with a central heraldic emblem depicting a red lion in a standing pose enclosed within a woven-like fence, topped by a crown. Surrounding this central motif are floral embellishments with leaves and flowers in various colors, including red, pink, blue, and beige, set against a dark background.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Inheritance from the Estate of Peter A. B. Widener by gift through power of appointment of Joseph E. Widener, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; gift 1942 to NGA.

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Bibliography

1942

  • Works of Art from the Widener Collection. Foreword by David Finley and John Walker. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1942: 19.

Wikidata ID

Q62268445

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