{"product_id":"european-embroidered-silk-portrait-of-germania","title":"Silk Embroidery of Germania","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA striking 19th-century European embroidered panel depicting a female warrior, richly worked in silk and metallic threads on silk. The crowned figure stands sword in hand and shield at her side, with a double-headed eagle emblem, overlooking a landscape with a castle and a passing train. The combination of classical allegory with the distinctly modern addition of the railway makes this an especially intriguing example of 19th-century textile folk art.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe imagery appears to relate to \u003cstrong\u003eLorenz Clasen’s\u003c\/strong\u003e 1860 painting \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGermania auf der Wacht am Rhein\u003c\/em\u003e (\u003cem\u003eGermania at Watch on the Rhine\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a patriotic allegory created against the backdrop of the political tensions surrounding the Rhine. While the embroidery closely follows the composition, the inclusion of the train suggests a later 19th-century interpretation, reflecting the rapid expansion of rail travel during the period. Presented in a later wood frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-late 19th century; European, likely German or English.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silk and metallic thread on silk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19.25\" H x 18.25\" W.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Antique condition with age-appropriate wear and some rippling to the silk ground; later framed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Europe, 19th c.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44163445882967,"sku":null,"price":625.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/3505\/3399\/files\/28_caee8dfa-bf85-44f4-8174-a6edd96044ab.jpg?v=1786676922","url":"https:\/\/gladysavenue.com\/products\/european-embroidered-silk-portrait-of-germania","provider":"Gladys Avenue","version":"1.0","type":"link"}