Shawl

  • Titles Shawl (Descriptive)
  • Medium silk
  • Dimensions 70 x 9 in. (177.8 x 22.9 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Coleman Cooper in memory of his mother, Olive Bryan Cooper, 1984.195.1
  • Work Type shawl
  • Classification Costume

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Southern Netherlands, façon de Venise diamond-engraved winged goblet, the funnel-shaped bowl engraved with two oval medallions, one depicting Saint John the Baptist holding the Cross, Bible, and Lamb, and wearing a camel fur over his shoulder, the other showng Saint Paul holding a sword, the saints are flanked by two large flowers; the stem a series of coiled tubes, whose middle section is shaped like an "8" enclosing white threads and applied with pincered ornaments, on a folded conical foot
On small base decorated with green leaves stands the figure of Harlequin against a tree stump wearing turquoise knee breeches with lilac florettes and a red tunic with gilt banding, incised scroll design, and yellow bows down the front over a white shirt with ruffled collar and cuffs, on his head rests a gilt-edged tricorn hat with white bow, his shoes are yellow with lilac florettes, under his right arm he holds a lute, his left arm raises a tall pass glass to his mouth
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