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Italian textiles such as this example were produced for noble and royal patrons across Europe. A similar silk appears in a painting of the English king Richard II created after 1396.
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Title: Textile Fragment with Recumbent Harts, Eagles, Clouds, and Sunrays
Date: 1390s
Geography: Made in possibly Venice, Italy
Culture: Italian
Medium: Silk, metal thread
Dimensions:
Overall (a): 24 1/2 x 27 1/2 in. (62.2 x 69.8 cm)
Overall (b): 6 1/2 x 27 1/4 in. (16.5 x 69.2 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Woven
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1946
Accession Number: 46.156.36a, b
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