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Curtains Collection (#9)

"Curtains: Unveiling the Artistry and Stories Behind Them" Step into a time capsule with "A Studio in Montparnasse, c1926" by CRW Nevinson

Background imageCurtains Collection: Venus and Cupid, c. 1570 (oil on canvas)

Venus and Cupid, c. 1570 (oil on canvas)
5859959 Venus and Cupid, c.1570 (oil on canvas) by Cambiaso, Luca (1527-85); 107.5--95.7 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Luca Cambiaso (1527-85))

Background imageCurtains Collection: Portrait of a Noblewoman Dressed in Mourning, c. 1600 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Noblewoman Dressed in Mourning, c. 1600 (oil on canvas)
5860530 Portrait of a Noblewoman Dressed in Mourning, c.1600 (oil on canvas) by Empoli, Jacopo Chimenti (1551-1640); 221--122.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageCurtains Collection: Maid tidying a worn-out bed (colour litho)

Maid tidying a worn-out bed (colour litho)
3096369 Maid tidying a worn-out bed (colour litho) by Sager, Xavier (1870-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maid tidying a worn-out bed. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageCurtains Collection: Portrait of Master Semon with a Spaniel, 1796 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Master Semon with a Spaniel, 1796 (oil on canvas)
7262157 Portrait of Master Semon with a Spaniel, 1796 (oil on canvas) by Northcote, James (1746-1831); 112.8x89 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist)

Background imageCurtains Collection: A dream is a wish your heart makes

A dream is a wish your heart makes
Ruslan Bolgov (Axe)

Background imageCurtains Collection: Rice-Pounding Rabbit, 1855 (colour woodblock print; surimono)

Rice-Pounding Rabbit, 1855 (colour woodblock print; surimono)
5860925 Rice-Pounding Rabbit, 1855 (colour woodblock print; surimono) by Tanaka, Shutei (1810-1858); 23.4x17.6 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: Tanaka Shutei (1810-1858))

Background imageCurtains Collection: Mrs. Andrew Bedford Bankson and Son, Gunning Bedford Bankson, 1803-05 (oil on canvas)

Mrs. Andrew Bedford Bankson and Son, Gunning Bedford Bankson, 1803-05 (oil on canvas)
5861845 Mrs. Andrew Bedford Bankson and Son, Gunning Bedford Bankson, 1803-05 (oil on canvas) by Johnson, Joshua (c.1765-c.1825); 81.3--71.1 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageCurtains Collection: A Sultana taking Coffee in the Harem, 1742-43 (oil on canvas)

A Sultana taking Coffee in the Harem, 1742-43 (oil on canvas)
5860709 A Sultana taking Coffee in the Harem, 1742-43 (oil on canvas) by Guardi, Giovanni Antonio (1699-1760); 46--63 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageCurtains Collection: An elegant lady at her dressing table, printed by F. Sala & Co, Berlin, c. 1850 (colour litho)

An elegant lady at her dressing table, printed by F. Sala & Co, Berlin, c. 1850 (colour litho)
DHC379908 An elegant lady at her dressing table, printed by F. Sala & Co, Berlin, c.1850 (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; Sammlung Hecht

Background imageCurtains Collection: Madame Paul Escudier (Louise Lefevre), 1882 (oil on canvas)

Madame Paul Escudier (Louise Lefevre), 1882 (oil on canvas)
5862092 Madame Paul Escudier (Louise Lefevre), 1882 (oil on canvas) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 129.5--91.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageCurtains Collection: The Hand, front cover of La Vie Populaire, 1885 (litho)

The Hand, front cover of La Vie Populaire, 1885 (litho)
CHT418382 The Hand, front cover of La Vie Populaire, 1885 (litho) by Zier, Edouard Francois (1856-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Main)

Background imageCurtains Collection: Reflection of the past

Reflection of the past
Delphine Margau

Background imageCurtains Collection: When the soul leaves the body

When the soul leaves the body
Sally Widjaja

Background imageCurtains Collection: TheMoment

TheMoment
Marcel Egger

Background imageCurtains Collection: Sheet with two borders with drapery and floral designs, late 18th-mi

Sheet with two borders with drapery and floral designs, late 18th-mi... late 18th-mid-19th century. Creator: Anon
Sheet with two borders with drapery and floral designs, late 18th-mid-19th century

Background imageCurtains Collection: Sheet with two borders with purple drapery and floral designs, late... late 18th-mid-19th century

Sheet with two borders with purple drapery and floral designs, late... late 18th-mid-19th century. Creator: Anon
Sheet with two borders with purple drapery and floral designs, late 18th-mid-19th century

Background imageCurtains Collection: Sheet with lace atop a floral garland with drapery below, late 18th

Sheet with lace atop a floral garland with drapery below, late 18th-... late 18th-mid-19th century. Creator: Anon
Sheet with lace atop a floral garland with drapery below, late 18th-mid-19th century

Background imageCurtains Collection: Sheet with two borders with draped curtains and floral garlands, lat

Sheet with two borders with draped curtains and floral garlands, lat... late 18th-mid-19th century. Creator: Anon
Sheet with two borders with draped curtains and floral garlands, late 18th-mid-19th century

Background imageCurtains Collection: A corner of the (T. P. ) Schrock kitchen in their new home, Washington, Yakima Valley, 1939

A corner of the (T. P. ) Schrock kitchen in their new home, Washington, Yakima Valley, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
A corner of the (T.P.) Schrock kitchen in their new home. Washington, Yakima Valley

Background imageCurtains Collection: Wife of tobacco sharecropper bathing baby in kitchen, Person County, North Carolina, 1939

Wife of tobacco sharecropper bathing baby in kitchen, Person County, North Carolina, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Wife of tobacco sharecropper bathing baby in kitchen. Person County, North Carolina

Background imageCurtains Collection: The Stone Temple and Statue of Zeus in Europe (Yoroppashu sekizo kyo mokudo jinkyo), from... n.d

The Stone Temple and Statue of Zeus in Europe (Yoroppashu sekizo kyo mokudo jinkyo), from... n.d
The Stone Temple and Statue of Zeus in Europe (Yoroppashu sekizo kyo mokudo jinkyo), from the series " Newly Published Dutch Perspective Pictures (Shinpan Oranda uki-e)", n.d

Background imageCurtains Collection: The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon VIII as Taira no Koremochi and Arashi Koroku I as Makomo no Ma... 1747

The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon VIII as Taira no Koremochi and Arashi Koroku I as Makomo no Ma... 1747
The Actors Ichimura Uzaemon VIII as Taira no Koremochi and Arashi Koroku I as Makomo no Mae in " Shusse Momijigari, " performed at the Ichimura Theater in the eleventh month, 1747, 1747

Background imageCurtains Collection: Hotel Room, Iceland. Creator: Tom Artin

Hotel Room, Iceland. Creator: Tom Artin
Hotel Room, Iceland

Background imageCurtains Collection: Yaroslav the Wise, Grand Duke of Kiev, 1942 (tempera on cardboard)

Yaroslav the Wise, Grand Duke of Kiev, 1942 (tempera on cardboard)
FIA5331303 Yaroslav the Wise, Grand Duke of Kiev, 1942 (tempera on cardboard) by Roerich, Nicholas (1874-1947); State Museum of Oriental Art, Moscow, Russia; (add.info.: Yaroslav the Wise)

Background imageCurtains Collection: The Card Game, 1870-90 (oil on panel)

The Card Game, 1870-90 (oil on panel)
7262166 The Card Game, 1870-90 (oil on panel) by Charlemont, Eduard (1848-1906); 124.5x93 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist)

Background imageCurtains Collection: Portrait of Master Semon with a Spaniel, 1796 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Master Semon with a Spaniel, 1796 (oil on canvas)
7260356 Portrait of Master Semon with a Spaniel, 1796 (oil on canvas) by Northcote, James (1746-1831); 87x43 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander Semon); © Lawrence Steigrad Fine Arts

Background imageCurtains Collection: Woman at her toilette (colour litho)

Woman at her toilette (colour litho)
7150509 Woman at her toilette (colour litho) by Dufaux, Frederic (1852-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman at her toilette)

Background imageCurtains Collection: Arab-style wall hanging, circa 1900

Arab-style wall hanging, circa 1900
6339071 Arab-style wall hanging, circa 1900 by Sicard, Henry & Farradesche, A. (19th-20th century); (add.info.: Arab-style wall hanging, circa 1900)

Background imageCurtains Collection: Japanese-style wall hanging, circa 1900

Japanese-style wall hanging, circa 1900
6339068 Japanese-style wall hanging, circa 1900 by Sicard, Henry & Farradesche, A. (19th-20th century); (add.info.: Japanese-style wall hanging, circa 1900)

Background imageCurtains Collection: Luxury Egyptian-style wall hangings, circa 1900

Luxury Egyptian-style wall hangings, circa 1900
6339060 Luxury Egyptian-style wall hangings, circa 1900 by Sicard, Henry & Farradesche, A. (19th-20th century); (add.info.: Luxury Egyptian-style wall hangings, circa 1900)

Background imageCurtains Collection: Collapsible bed and ceramic stove in the home of Carl Linnaeus (1707-78) (photo)

Collapsible bed and ceramic stove in the home of Carl Linnaeus (1707-78) (photo)
XZL1608 Collapsible bed and ceramic stove in the home of Carl Linnaeus (1707-78) (photo) by Swedish School; Hammarby, Uppsala, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Background imageCurtains Collection: Lying Woman, 1910 (oil on canvas)

Lying Woman, 1910 (oil on canvas)
7216660 Lying Woman, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Vejrych, Rudolf (1882-1939); (add.info.: Rudolf Vejrych was a Czech painter, graphic artist and art educator of the 1st half of 20th century)

Background imageCurtains Collection: Turkish wife riding under a baldachin, 16th century. 1859-1860 (engraving)

Turkish wife riding under a baldachin, 16th century. 1859-1860 (engraving)
7234098 Turkish wife riding under a baldachin, 16th century. 1859-1860 (engraving) by Krieger, Christoph (d.c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turkish wife riding under a baldachin)

Background imageCurtains Collection: Victorian Interior I, 1945 (oil on canvas)

Victorian Interior I, 1945 (oil on canvas)
3472204 Victorian Interior I, 1945 (oil on canvas) by Pippin, Horace (1888-1946); 50.8x61 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; American, out of copyright

Background imageCurtains Collection: An Interior (oil on canvas)

An Interior (oil on canvas)
6431011 An Interior (oil on canvas) by Hilsoe, Hans (1871-1942); 58x48.2 cm; Private Collection

Background imageCurtains Collection: Renaissance-style wall hanging, circa 1900

Renaissance-style wall hanging, circa 1900
6339079 Renaissance-style wall hanging, circa 1900 by Sicard, Henry & Farradesche, A. (19th-20th century); (add.info.: Renaissance-style wall hanging, circa 1900)

Background imageCurtains Collection: Russian-style wall hanging, circa 1900

Russian-style wall hanging, circa 1900
6339096 Russian-style wall hanging, circa 1900 by Sicard, Henry & Farradesche, A. (19th-20th century); (add.info.: Russian-style wall hanging, circa 1900)

Background imageCurtains Collection: View from the Window, 1899 (pastel on paper)

View from the Window, 1899 (pastel on paper)
6320430 View from the Window, 1899 (pastel on paper) by Walser, Karl Edmund (1877-1943); 40x49 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Blick aus dem Fenster); Photo © Christies Images

Background imageCurtains Collection: Aventures de Simbad de Marin: lLepouvantable Geant, 1924 (oil on panel)

Aventures de Simbad de Marin: lLepouvantable Geant, 1924 (oil on panel)
6040416 Aventures de Simbad de Marin: lLepouvantable Geant, 1924 (oil on panel) by Sert, Jose Maria (1874-1945); 272x136x5 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageCurtains Collection: Aventures de Simbad de Marin: Simbad et la Baleine, 1924 (oil on panel)

Aventures de Simbad de Marin: Simbad et la Baleine, 1924 (oil on panel)
6040418 Aventures de Simbad de Marin: Simbad et la Baleine, 1924 (oil on panel) by Sert, Jose Maria (1874-1945); 271x243x6 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageCurtains Collection: The Madonna of the Violets (oil on panel)

The Madonna of the Violets (oil on panel)
3514316 The Madonna of the Violets (oil on panel) by D Oggiono, Marco (1470-1549); 57.1x42.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageCurtains Collection: The Winged Boy, (oil on canvas)

The Winged Boy, (oil on canvas)
657585 The Winged Boy, (oil on canvas) by Glehn, Wilfred Gabriel de (1870-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Winged Boy. Wilfrid Gabriel de Glehn (1870-1951). Oil on canvas

Background imageCurtains Collection: The French Breakfast, 1910 (oil on canvas)

The French Breakfast, 1910 (oil on canvas)
CH202348 The French Breakfast, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageCurtains Collection: Fantasy wall hanging, circa 1900

Fantasy wall hanging, circa 1900
6339104 Fantasy wall hanging, circa 1900 by Delamotte (19th century); (add.info.: Fantasy wall hanging, circa 1900. Italian style curtains with silk pelouche, drapes in same fabric)

Background imageCurtains Collection: King Louis XVI-style wall hanging, circa 1900

King Louis XVI-style wall hanging, circa 1900
6339093 King Louis XVI-style wall hanging, circa 1900 by Delamotte (19th century); (add.info.: King Louis XVI-style wall hanging, circa 1900)

Background imageCurtains Collection: King Louis XIV-style wall hanging

King Louis XIV-style wall hanging
6339090 King Louis XIV-style wall hanging by Sicard, Henry & Farradesche, A. (19th-20th century); (add.info.: King Louis XIV-style wall hanging. Satin valance, silk curtains, window with armchair)

Background imageCurtains Collection: King Louis XIII-style wall hanging, circa 1900

King Louis XIII-style wall hanging, circa 1900
6339088 King Louis XIII-style wall hanging, circa 1900 by Delamotte (19th century); (add.info.: King Louis XIII-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Walnut pelmet, satin lamprequin, silk curtains)

Background imageCurtains Collection: Gothic-style wall hanging, circa 1900

Gothic-style wall hanging, circa 1900
6339077 Gothic-style wall hanging, circa 1900 by Sicard, Henry & Farradesche, A. (19th-20th century); (add.info.: Gothic-style wall hanging, circa 1900)




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"Curtains: Unveiling the Artistry and Stories Behind Them" Step into a time capsule with "A Studio in Montparnasse, c1926" by CRW Nevinson, where curtains frame the creative process of artists. In the heart of Paris, "Rubans de Paris - Corner of Maddox Street / St George Street" showcases how curtains add elegance to urban landscapes. Transport yourself to Provence, France through a mesmerizing poster capturing doors adorned with vibrant colors and intricate patterns. Experience the enchantment of bell ringers as they perform behind majestic curtains that heighten their musical magic. The whimsical music cover for "Two Marionettes Polka" unveils a world where curtains become characters dancing to lively tunes. Travel back in time to a cozy 1950s family living room, where floral-patterned curtains create an atmosphere of warmth and nostalgia. Witness the intimate act of putting on lipstick through David Wright's artwork, highlighting how they are both conceal and reveal beauty secrets. Discover vintage charm in a retro poster advertising Gilbert & Sullivan's performances at D'Oyly Carte Theatre - where grandiose stage curtains set the scene for timeless operettas. Feel the excitement on the first day of holidays as sunlight filters through sheer white curtains, promising days filled with adventure and relaxation. Marvel at Vienna's Stadttempel Synagogue's Sacred Ark curtain; its intricate design symbolizes spirituality woven into every thread within Austria's rich history. Immerse yourself in literary delights under lamplight with George Clausen's masterpiece "Reading by Lamplight (Twilight: Interior)" – showcasing how soft drapes enhance moments of solitude and introspection. Indulge your senses at Bechstein Hall in London. The advertisement captures opulent red velvet theater drapes inviting you to experience unforgettable musical performances.