From to , New Yorker Cornelia Ann Burling sewed these flowers, clipped from British factory-printed chintz, on the white ground of this large, carefully-made quilt.
View object. Tones of brown and gray dominate this view of New York on a rainy day. Although there is a plaza of the same name in Brooklyn, this scene shows the Grand Army Plaza in Manhattan. To the right lies the southeast corner of Central Park. Girolamo Mazzola Bedoli, Italian, c. Although the identity of this figure is unknown, his occupation is revealed by the instrument he rests on and the pick he holds in his right hand.
Music was an important part of courtly life in 16th-century Parma, Italy, the city in which this portrait was probably painted. The musician wears a gold chain hidden by the square neckline of his sleeveless garment. This heavy gold jewelry may have intentionally been placed inside so as not to interfere with his ability to play the instrument. Russell Fette in memory of Helen Campbell Fette The principal material for this robe is a pale lavender silk satin damask with roundels containing orchids, chrysanthemums, and other flowers.
The wide borders accentuating the sleeves, neck, side, and hem are black silk satin embroidered with floral and butterfly motifs using silk floss of many colors. Each sleeve is also embellished by an additional decorative band made from white silk satin and embroidered with multicolored silk floss. The narrower bands of blue silk edging are also decorated with floral and butterfly motifs. Informal robes of this kind were worn at the late Qing court by imperial concubines and senior ladies-in-waiting.
McDonnell Gallery Tanner, an African American artist, traveled to the Mediterranean region four times, and these trips had a profound effect on his style and subject matter. During a trip to Tangier, Morocco, Tanner became fascinated with this gatewayβthe entrance to the casbah, or the historic city area and fortressβand he proceeded to paint the gateway from many perspectives and vantage points.
