East Asian Art "Holbein" Rug Made in Central Anatolia, Turkey, Asia17th - 18th century Artist/maker unknown, Turkish Wool * Gallery 221, Asian Art, second floor 1955-65-5 The Joseph Lees Williams Memorial Collection, 1955 |
LabelThe characteristic delicate, lacy pattern of this rug is named for the Netherlandish painter Hans Holbein the Younger, who reproduced it in paintings between 1527 and 1543. Though still in common use today, the term “Holbein” rug is misleading because it was not used by Turkish weavers and this type of carpet was first depicted by European painters long before Holbein was born.* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
