Border with Mounted and Standing Figures, Chariots, and Animals
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Needle lace, filet/lacis (knotted ground and darned in two directions); bleached linen (est.)
Dimensions
76.2 × 219.1 cm
Classification
Lace
Department
Textiles
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Florence A. Hamilton
Accession Number
1939.453
About this artwork
Animals viewed in profile, some with their legs raised, indicate movement, such as a parade or procession. The human figures are also shown in profile, with the exception of the central figure riding a chariot, who is shown frontally. There is one figure riding a donkey, with another on horseback, holding a sword. On the far right, a man and woman appear engaged in conversation. Meanwhile, various animals fill the space defying all rules of perspective, with the bird in the center appearing larg...