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Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Photographs
Design for Tapestry?
Image not available
- Date
- early 20th Century
- Accession number
- 2000.5.2884
- Dimensions
- 4 5/8 x 8 in. (11.7 x 20.3 cm.)
- Medium
- photograph
- Description
- Rectangular panel decorated with English roses and foliage. Panel at left reads: "PRINCEPS ILLE NIGER (NIVEIS CVI VERTICE PENNIS / CRISTA MINAX, VICTI REGIS CAESIQVE BOHEMI / EXVVIIS) HEROS EDVARDVS MAGNUS IN ARMIS, / HIC SEDEM POSVIT. SIC DICTA EST PRINCIPIS AVLA · HOC AVTHORE, FVT LIBERTAS CIVIBVS AVCTA: / MVNERIBVSQ ORNATA SVIS RES PVBLICA CREVIT · HINC DEPICTA, VIDES? PASSIM SVA PENNA PER VREBEM, / TESTATVR MAGNI MONIMENTVM ET PIGNVS AMORIS ·". At right, curtain gathered at upper corner with cords, crowned helmet at top from wich hangs shield with three stylized quills.
