Mirror Depicting King Charles II, Queen Catherine of Braganza, and Scenes from the Old Testament
A mirror framed by silk embroidery in tortoiseshell, with the dark central glass surrounded by stitched panels. Oval medallions at top and bottom hold busts of figures, tall standing figures flank the sides, and small roundels show scenes.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- c. 1665
- Medium
- Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk floss and yarns, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, gilt metal purl and cardboard
- Source
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Size
- 1686 × 2372 px
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Mrs. Laurance H. Armour, Sr. in memory of her mother, Mrs. Henry Malcolm Withers
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