Cupid playing in the armour of Mars
Panel
1770-1799 (made)
1770-1799 (made)
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Panel of cream silk grosgrain embroidered in the centre with an oval picture of Cupid sitting inside the helmet of Mars. Behind are a sword and a shield and covering the ground are an embroidered sword belt and a cloak.
The figure of Cupid, the shield and the background are painted, and the remainder of the picture is embroidered with fine floss silk, mainly in brown, beige and yellow, but with some black, green and blue, in long and short, satin and stem stitches.
The figure of Cupid, the shield and the background are painted, and the remainder of the picture is embroidered with fine floss silk, mainly in brown, beige and yellow, but with some black, green and blue, in long and short, satin and stem stitches.
Object details
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| Title | Cupid playing in the armour of Mars |
| Materials and techniques | Silk grosgrain embroidered with floss silk and painted |
| Brief description | Embroidered panel 'Cupid playing in the armour of Mars', France, 1770-1799. |
| Physical description | Panel of cream silk grosgrain embroidered in the centre with an oval picture of Cupid sitting inside the helmet of Mars. Behind are a sword and a shield and covering the ground are an embroidered sword belt and a cloak. The figure of Cupid, the shield and the background are painted, and the remainder of the picture is embroidered with fine floss silk, mainly in brown, beige and yellow, but with some black, green and blue, in long and short, satin and stem stitches. |
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| Credit line | Given by Dr E. M. Kapp and Mr John G. Kapp |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.188-1973 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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