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Panel
Unknownearly 17th century
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
New York, United States
Two scenes from the Labors of Hercules: in the lower left corner, Hercules with the three-headed dog, and in the lower right corner, Hercules wrestling with a lion. A monkey sits between these two scenes, while a deer, a warthog, and a dog fill the background. Framed by a curving border of berries.
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Details
- Title: Panel
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: early 17th century
- Physical Dimensions: w260 x h200 cm
- Type: Panel
- Rights: Bequest of Gertrude M. Oppenheimer
- Medium: Medium: silk, metal-wrapped silk, and metal embroidery on silk foundation Technique: embroidered in satin, chain, knot, stem, and couching stitches on 7&1 satin foundation
- Dimensions: H x W: 20.3 x 26 cm (8 x 10 1/4 in.)
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