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Fragment of a Band with Confronted Birds, a Formal Tree, and Smaller Animals
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Fragment of a Band with Confronted Birds, a Formal Tree, and Smaller Animals

1500s · Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction)

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Birds, perhaps eagles, confront each other on this corner fragment. Of particular interest is how they are surrounded by smaller animals and framed by a geometric structure. This could reference a family’s heraldry, or show the lace maker’s skill in rendering figural and geometric motifs.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineFragment of a Band with Confronted Birds, a Formal Tree, and Smaller Animals, 1500s. Italy. Bleached linen (est.): needle lace, burato (twined ground and darned in one direction); overall: 39.1 x 45.6 cm (15 3/8 x 17 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of J. H. Wade, 1920.1142
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