Draping Collection

Sitting Boy, 1900 (painted earthenware)
3736811 Sitting Boy, 1900 (painted earthenware) by Barberini, Silvestro (1854-1916); 71.5x23.5x29.5 cm; Assicoop-Unipol Collection, Modena, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: See also 3736809)

Evening Mist
A portrait sketch of a young woman elegantly holding out some draping fabric above and around her head, standing in the countryside under an evening sky, swathed in mist. Date: circa 1901

Dora
A side profile portrait pastel sketch of a young lady named Dora, wearing a black hat, tilted on the side of her head, with red flowers draping into her hair. Date: circa 1901

Goochs Jurna Advertisement
An advertisement illustration for Goochs Vogue & Value, promoting Jurna corsets, which gives women graceful lines and poise

The Ornithologist of Cobbitty
An illustration of two birds, perched together on a thin, draping branch, with a decorative column design at each side. Used in section written by William Hardy Wilson, entitled

Marquess of Linlithgow, K. T
A statue of John Adrian Louis Hope, the 1st Marquess of Linlithgow, who was Governor of Victoria between 1889 and 1895 and first Governor-General from 1901 to 1903

An Interior
An oil painting showing an elaborate room, furnished with long, draping curtains, a grand piano, and a floral patterned sofa, upon which a woman sits, wearing a white dress. Date: circa 1922

Portugal, Douro Valley. Vineyards draping the hills Date: 07-07-2019

Sitting Boy, 1900 (painted earthenware)
3736810 Sitting Boy, 1900 (painted earthenware) by Barberini, Silvestro (1854-1916); 71.5x23.5x29.5 cm; Assicoop-Unipol Collection, Modena, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: See also 3736809)

Sitting Boy, 1900 (painted earthenware)
3736809 Sitting Boy, 1900 (painted earthenware) by Barberini, Silvestro (1854-1916); 71.5x23.5x29.5 cm; Assicoop-Unipol Collection, Modena, Emilia Romagna, Italy; (add.info.: See also 3736810)

Madonna and Child, c. 1320-1330 (tempera on panel, with gold leaf)
3585195 Madonna and Child, c.1320-1330 (tempera on panel, with gold leaf) by Segna di Bonaventura (c.1298-c.1331); 89.9x56.5 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

The Baptism of Christ, c. 1550-1560 (oil on canvas)
3577136 The Baptism of Christ, c.1550-1560 (oil on canvas) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); 85.7x116.8 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA; (add.info.:); Gift of the Sameul H

Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints and Donors, 1552 (oil on panel)
3577133 Madonna and Child Enthroned with Saints and Donors, 1552 (oil on panel) by Lanino, Bernardino (1510/20-78); 234.6x153.7 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Portrait of a Gentleman (Jan van Hellemont?), 1646 (oil on canvas)
3577065 Portrait of a Gentleman (Jan van Hellemont?), 1646 (oil on canvas) by Flinck, Govaert (1615-60); 124.8x94 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

The Assumption of the Virgin, c. 1586-1587 (oil on canvas)
3577061 The Assumption of the Virgin, c.1586-1587 (oil on canvas) by Carracci, Ludovico (1555-1619); 245.1x134.6 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA; (add.info.:); Gift of Mrs. J. L

Madonna and Child, c. 1230-1240 (tempera and gold leaf on panel)
3577059 Madonna and Child, c.1230-1240 (tempera and gold leaf on panel) by Berlinghieri Family (13th century) (circle of); 71.8x48.9 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Madonna and Child, c. 1628-1630 (oil on canvas)
3577047 Madonna and Child, c.1628-1630 (oil on canvas) by Reni, Guido (1575-1642); 114.3x91.4 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA; (add.info.:); Gift of Mr. and Mrs

Lady Mary Villiers, Later Duchess of Richmond and Lennox (1622-1685)
3577041 Lady Mary Villiers, Later Duchess of Richmond and Lennox (1622A-1685), with Charles Hamilton, Lord Arran, c.1637 (oil on canvas) by Dyck

Sir William Pepperrell (1746-1816) and His Family, 1778 (oil on canvas)
3576962 Sir William Pepperrell (1746A-1816) and His Family, 1778 (oil on canvas) by Copley, John Singleton (1738-1815); 228.6x274.3 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

The facade of Casa Orsi, after Lelio Orsi (pen & brown ink with brown wash
CTS404680 The facade of Casa Orsi, after Lelio Orsi (pen & brown ink with brown wash and heightening) by Italian School, (16th century); 27x34 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

"A Mere Man, This Dress Question. I should be swathing, draping
" A Mere Man, This Dress Question. I should be swathing, draping and designing in diaphanous chiffons@A flamboyant dress designer admires his work. Date: 1929

Tailored coat and dress by Jean Patou, 1931
A tailored coat and dress for " a summers rainy day in town". With slightly flared skirt and belted, it fastens on one side to leave a loose draping end. Very smart and chic. Date: 1931

Portrait of a Gentleman, c. 1625-1632 (oil on canvas)
3577083 Portrait of a Gentleman, c.1625-1632 (oil on canvas) by Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644); 118.1x90.2 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA; (add.info.:); Gift of R. J. and G. C

Allegorical Portrait of an Artist in Her Studio, c. 1675-1685 (oil on canvas)
3577052 Allegorical Portrait of an Artist in Her Studio, c.1675-1685 (oil on canvas) by Musscher, Michiel van (1645-1705); 114.3x91.1 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Madonna and Child in a Landscape, c. 1496-1499 (oil on panel)
3577014 Madonna and Child in a Landscape, c.1496-1499 (oil on panel) by Cima da Conegliano, Giovanni Battista (c.1459-1517); 71.1x62.9 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Portrait of a Lady as a Vestal Virgin, 1759 (oil on canvas)
3577003 Portrait of a Lady as a Vestal Virgin, 1759 (oil on canvas) by Nattier, Jean-Marc (1685-1766); 115.6x135.9 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

The Holy Family with St. Anne, c. 1630-1635 (oil on canvas)
3576991 The Holy Family with St. Anne, c.1630-1635 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640) (and studio); 174.6x142.2 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

The Death of Alcestis, 1794 (oil on canvas)
3576949 The Death of Alcestis, 1794 (oil on canvas) by Peyron, Jean Francois Pierre (1744-1814); 97.2x95.7 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Celestial God or Hero, late 2nd or early 3rd C. E. (marble)
3576931 Celestial God or Hero, late 2nd or early 3rd C.E. (marble) by Roman, (2nd-3rd century); 203.2x94x55.9 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Thomas Robert Hay, Eleventh Earl of Kinnoull (1785-1866), 1815 (oil on canvas)
3576831 Thomas Robert Hay, Eleventh Earl of Kinnoull (1785A-1866), 1815 (oil on canvas) by Raeburn, Henry (1756-1823); 237.5x149.9 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Adoring Angel, c. 1735-1760 (wood, polychrome, and gold leaf)
3576826 Adoring Angel, c.1735-1760 (wood, polychrome, and gold leaf) by German School, (18th century); 104.8x78.7 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

The Annunciation with Saints and Donors, called The Latour d Auvergne Triptych, c
3576778 The Annunciation with Saints and Donors, called The Latour d Auvergne Triptych, c.1497 (tempera and oil on panel) by Master of the Latour d Auvergne Triptych (fl.c.1497)

Portrait of a Young Man as a Gentleman, c. 1720-1730 (oil on canvas)
3576773 Portrait of a Young Man as a Gentleman, c.1720-1730 (oil on canvas) by Ghislandi, Giuseppe (Fra Vittore Galgario) (1655-1743); 139.7x101.0 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

The Italian triumph in the 3rd European Automobile Grand Prix (colour litho)
2777656 The Italian triumph in the 3rd European Automobile Grand Prix (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fashions of the 6th year, after Le Journal des Dames (engraving)
957988 Fashions of the 6th year, after Le Journal des Dames (engraving) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fashions of the 6th year, after Le Journal des Dames)

The Feast of Esther, c. 1625
3576982 The Feast of Esther, c.1625 by Lievens, Jan the Elder (1607-74); 130.8x163.8 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

St. Leonard, c. 1460 (mixed technique painting; heavy canvas on panel, probably pine)
3576779 St. Leonard, c.1460 (mixed technique painting; heavy canvas on panel, probably pine) by Pleydenwurff, Hans (c.1425-72) (circle of); 121.9x48.6 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Venus Italica, c. 1815-1822 (marble)
3576756 Venus Italica, c.1815-1822 (marble) by Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) (workshop of); 172.1x50.2x67.9 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Madonna and Child, c. 1260-1290 (Ivory and metal)
3577081 Madonna and Child, c.1260-1290 (Ivory and metal) by French School, (13th century); 29.8 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA; (add.info.:); Gift of Mrs. Edsel B

Cruifixion with the Virgin and Saints John the Evangelist, Peter, and Paul, c
3577035 Cruifixion with the Virgin and Saints John the Evangelist, Peter, and Paul, c.1520-1540 (oil on panel) by Borgona

Cardinal Muzzio Gallo (1721-1801), 1785 (oil on canvas)
3576923 Cardinal Muzzio Gallo (1721A-1801), 1785 (oil on canvas) by Maron, Anton von (1733-1808); 208.9x118.1 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Madonna and Child, c. 1317-1320 (marble)
3577091 Madonna and Child, c.1317-1320 (marble) by Tino di Camaino (c.1280-1337); 45.7x49.5x10.2 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA; (add.info.:); Gift of the Sameul H

Deposed Christ, c. 1670-1680 (bronze)
3576743 Deposed Christ, c.1670-1680 (bronze) by Mazzolini, Giuseppe (1806-76) (attr.to); 25.7x27.9x55.9 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh

Untitled [Study for St Bride, 1913] (pencil)
6200418 Untitled [Study for St Bride, 1913] (pencil) by Duncan, John (1866-1945); 20.3x12.7 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: Sketch book with the number 13 written on the front cover)

The school of graces (b / w photo)
3095943 The school of graces (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The school of graces. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The "Peruzzi Altarpiece", c. 1310-1315 (tempera and gold leaf on panel)
3576769 The " Peruzzi Altarpiece", c.1310-1315 (tempera and gold leaf on panel) by Giotto di Bondone (c.1266-1337) (and workshop); 105.7x250.2x15.2 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art

The Porcelain Collector, 1868 (oil on canvas)
3576921 The Porcelain Collector, 1868 (oil on canvas) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); 68.3x45.7 cm; North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, USA; (add.info.:); Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Henry C

Madonna and Child Sheltering Supplicants under Her Cloak, c
3576824 Madonna and Child Sheltering Supplicants under Her Cloak, c.1471 (lindenwood, polychrome, gold and silver leaf) by Koellin

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"Draping: An Artistic Tapestry Unveiled" In the midst of Evening Mist, Dora gracefully draped a delicate fabric over her slender frame, embodying elegance and allure. As if straight out of a Goochs Jurna Advertisement, she captivated all with her ethereal presence. Like The Ornithologist of Cobbitty observing rare birds in flight, draping became an art form that adorned not only bodies but also interiors. From the Marquess of Linlithgow's opulent palace to humble dwellings, drapes transformed spaces into realms of beauty. In 1856, beekeepers mourned as they put their hives into mourning attire - a somber reminder that even nature embraced draping. Still Life paintings captured this essence, showcasing intricate folds and cascading fabrics that seemed frozen in time. The Vinolia Company Advertisement celebrated how draping extended beyond clothing and decor; it enveloped our senses through luxurious bath products. Just like Sitting Boy's painted earthenware figure from 1900 exuded innocence and charm while draped in vibrant hues. Traveling to Portugal's Douro Valley on July 7th, 2019 revealed yet another facet - vineyards embracing hillsides with lush greenery. Nature itself showcased its mastery at creating breathtaking tapestries for us to behold. Even ancient masterpieces like St. Cosmas and St. Damian depicted saints draped in richly colored robes embellished with gold leaf accents. Drapery became a symbol of divinity and reverence throughout history. Whether adorning ourselves or our surroundings, it has woven its way into every aspect of life - transcending time and cultures alike, and is an art form that continues to inspire awe and admiration for its ability to transform the ordinary into something extraordinary.