Burrell Collection Wagner Carpet

A persian garden carpet from the burrell collection opening july 10.

Burrell collection wagner carpet.

The magnificent safavid carpet from the burrell collection glasgow museum of. The earliest example of a garden carpet outside of asia and produced under the safavid dynasty in. Burrell displayed it in the drawing room of his castle until 1944 when he gave his art collection including the carpet to the city of glasgow. The wagner garden carpet a late 17th century persian carpet never before seen in the united states will be on view at the metropolitan museum of art this summer and fall in the special installation eternal springtime.

Wool cotton and silk weft. T he burrell collection s wagner garden carpet will go on display in the metropolitan museum s islamic galleries from july 10 to october 7 2018. Saturday 27 march sunday 11 april 2010. The magnificent safavid carpet from the burrell collection glasgow explores the importance of the garden to islamic culture through the lens of the renowned wagner garden carpet this rarely displayed masterpiece woven in southeastern iran in the 17th century is one of the three earliest surviving persian garden carpets.

From the burrell collection with the approval of the burrell trustees. Lent by glasgow life glasgow museums on behalf of glasgow city council. A world of poetic serenity houston chronicle garden paradise. Garden of heaven a unique persian carpet in the burrell collection.

A rare opportunity to view sir william burrell s prized 17th century persian wagner garden carpet believed to be the second most important iranian carpet in the uk next to the ardabil carpet at the v a museum the carpet will be displayed at the burrell collection in glasgow. A persian garden carpet from the burrell collection opening july 10 oct. The renowned wagner garden carpet is more than just its measured dimensions it is also incredibly complex. The burrell collection s wagner garden carpet is to be displayed at the metropolitan museum new york s critically acclaimed islamic galleries from 10 july 2018 7 october 2018.

New york the wagner garden carpet a late 17th century persian carpet never before seen in the united states will be on view at the metropolitan museum of art this summer and fall in the special installation eternal springtime. An historic piece from the burrell collection in the southside is to be exhibited at the new york metropolitan museum. The partnership between the burrell collection glasgow and the metropolitan museum new york will provide a rare opportunity for members of the public to see.