Embroidered picture (Dancing couple)

Textile

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Name/Title

Embroidered picture (Dancing couple)

Entry/Object ID

2025.9.34

Description

Lace panel representing male and female figures dancing a minuet; large renaissance border of putti, flowers and scrolls, finished in colored silk.

Textile Type

Embroidered Panel

Category

Embroidery, Lace

Acquisition

Accession

2025.9

Source or Donor

Brooklyn Museum

Acquisition Method

Transfer

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown maker

Time Period

19th Century

Place

Country

Italy

Continent

Europe

Notes

Mid 19th century (source: Brooklyn Museum)

Textile Details

Textile Shape

Panel

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

embroidery (visual works)

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

13 3/4 × 15 3/4 in. (34.9 × 40 cm)

Materials

Material

Silk, Likely Linen, Likely Cotton

Material Notes

cotton or linen

Color

Green, Red

Location

Box

Box 7 (Brooklyn Museum Collection)

Cabinet

Object Cabinet

Room

Studio