Three shawls
Early 19th century
Early 19th century
Including a cashmere shawl that once belonged to Julie Clary, the delicate cream ground with beautiful multicoloured floral motifs on the shorter ends, lotus flowers, boteh (paisley motifs) and acanthus leaves along the border, the darker example with colourful paisley border in red, blue and green and the other on red woollen ground with delicate sinuous stems, spiralling tendrils and open flowers, the second with later alterations, (284cm x 129cm) (165cm x 160cm) (138.5cm x 123.5cm) (3)
Provenance:
Charlotte Bonaparte
Private Collection, Florence
Exhibited:
Museo Napoleonico, Rome (5 February-30 May 2010)
Musee Napoleon , Elba (15 June-30 September 2010)
Chateaux de Malmaison & de Bois-Preau Museum (20 October 2010-10 January 2011
Literature:
Exhibition catalogues for Rome and Malmaison 2010 & 2011
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Early 19th century
Early 19th century
Including a cashmere shawl that once belonged to Julie Clary, the delicate cream ground with beautiful multicoloured floral motifs on the shorter ends, lotus flowers, boteh (paisley motifs) and acanthus leaves along the border, the darker example with colourful paisley border in red, blue and green and the other on red woollen ground with delicate sinuous stems, spiralling tendrils and open flowers, the second with later alterations, (284cm x 129cm) (165cm x 160cm) (138.5cm x 123.5cm) (3)
Provenance:
Charlotte Bonaparte
Private Collection, Florence
Exhibited:
Museo Napoleonico, Rome (5 February-30 May 2010)
Musee Napoleon , Elba (15 June-30 September 2010)
Chateaux de Malmaison & de Bois-Preau Museum (20 October 2010-10 January 2011
Literature:
Exhibition catalogues for Rome and Malmaison 2010 & 2011
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