Cushion cover

unknown1560-70

Textile Museum St. Gallen
St. Gallen, Switzerland

This linen cushion cover, embroidered with metal, depicts Bathsheba at her bath. She is accompanied by two handmaidens. David observes the scene from a Zurich defense tower.
The inscription reads: David mit Bersabe sin Ee brach es kam uff in Gottes Raach

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Details

Title: Cushion cover
Creator: unknown
Date Created: 1560-70
Location: Eastern Switzerland
Physical Dimensions: 69.3 x 60.3 cm
Type: Kissenblatt
Photographer: Jakob Ineichen
Original Source: http://sammlung.textilmuseum.ch/eMuseumPlus?service=direct/1/ResultListView/result.t1.collection_list.$TspTitleImageLink.link&sp=10&sp=Scollection&sp=SfieldValue&sp=3&sp=4&sp=3&sp=SdetailList&sp=0&sp=Sdetail&sp=0&sp=F&sp=T&sp=0
Rights: Textilmuseum St. Gallen
Medium: Linen, lace, metall, plain weave fabric, hand embroidery

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