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Tapestry-covered Cushion

Netherlandish 17th or 18th Century

National Gallery of Art

This is a cushion with a coat of arms that includes a crowned shield displaying a lion. The shield is red with a golden lion, and it is topped by a golden crown. The lion is raised up on its back paws, holding a group of arrows in one front paw and a sword in the other. There appear to be two crossing anchors behind the shield, and a brown fence circling the bottom of the shield, inside of which is a patch of green grass. The background is deep green. The letter "A" is embroidered in the top corners of the cushion.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1675/1725
Medium
Decorative Art
Dimensions
8942 × 8542 px
Public Domain
Yes
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