id:			100915
accession number:	1920.1272
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1920.1272
updated:		2022-01-04 14:47:53.259000

Band with Figures of Women and Angels, 1500s-1600s. Italy, 16th-17th century. Bleached linen: needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); overall: 42.6 x 144.3 cm (16 3/4 x 56 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Myrta Leonora Jones 1920.1272

title:				Band with Figures of Women and Angels
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creation date:			1500s-1600s
creation date earliest:		1500
creation date latest:		1699
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creditline:			Gift of Myrta Leonora Jones
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culture:	Italy, 16th-17th century
technique:	Bleached linen: needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions)
department:	Textiles
collection:	Textiles
type:		Lace
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CREATORS

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measurements: Overall: 42.6 x 144.3 cm (16 3/4 x 56 13/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Gift of Myrta Leonora Jones (Mrs. Henry White Cannon)
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fun fact: 
Horizontal writing along the towers can be deciphered as <em>Ave Maria, gratia plena</em>, translated from Latin as <em>Hail Mary, full of grace</em>.

digital description: 
Likely a religious scene, female figures bear crosses on their chests facing angels playing a keyboard instrument. Later piecing and repairs have distorted the appearance of the central figure to that of a double-tailed mermaid. The top part of her dress has been replaced with an extra bust and set of arms. This is especially visible when comparing the bottom of her dress with the dresses of the far left and far right figures.

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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Ricci, Elisa. Old Italian Lace. 1913.
	page number: 	p. 44; no. 293
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IMAGES

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