Drawing, "Embroidery Design Commemorating the Marriage of Napoleon I and Marie-Louise", ca. 1810
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We acquired this object in 1920
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- Object ID: 18212313
- Accession Number: 1920-36-327
- Acquired: 1920
- Short URL: http://cprhw.tt/o/2BkTp/
- Drawing, "Embroidery Design Commemorating the Marriage of Napoleon I and Marie-Louise", ca. 1810. ca. 1810. Brush and white gouache on laid paper, coated with resin, joined. Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt. 1920-36-327.
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- Attributed to Fabrique de St. Ruf
Center, beneath crown, are two initials- a superimposed N and M encircled by stars and a wreath of roses. Upper center, two entwined wreaths - one of laurel, and the other of a chrysanthemum-like flower. Upper corners, oak sprigs; lower corners, floral sprigs. Lower center, the Napoleonic eagle. The Legion of Honor medallion hangs below the eagle.
This drawing is brush and white gouache on laid paper, coated with resin, joined with the following markings: Stamped in black ink, upper right: Museum for the Arts of Decoration, Cooper Union.
. Its dimensions are: 62.2 x 48.9 cm (24 1/2 x 19 1/4 in.).
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt. Its provenance is Ex-collection Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt, New York, NY. (Gift) We acquired this object in 1920.
This object has been included in the following exhibitions:
- The Cooper-Hewitt Collections: A Design Resource, Tuesday, March 26, 1991 - Sunday, August 30, 1992
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