Caption

Double-sided banner, vexillium; double-sided banner with insurgent symbols. On the main white side, at the top center, there is a small applied jacquard image of Our Lady of Czestochowa; below is an embroidered inscription CZUWAJ; beneath that, against the background of crossed scythes standing upright, a Maciejówka cap with peacock feathers. On the reverse, a white eagle under a crown embroidered on a red background. Edge trimmed with gold fringe. Embroidered fabrics, fabrics; 2nd half of the 19th century; Poland. Height 115 cm, width 122 cm., A square cloth in deep red with a group of fringes along two adjacent edges and a narrow decorative border along the other edges; at the center is a large embroidered bird with outstretched wings in shades of white, gray, and light brown, detailed feathering, a darker beak and a small crown above its head, and talons colored in yellowish brown.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_492

License type

Rights managed

Available size

23.8Mb (1.2Mb) / 10.3in x 9.0in / 3100 x 2688 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided banner vexillium double-sided banner insurgent symbols main white side top center small applied jacquard image Our Lady Czestochowa embroidered inscription CZUWAJ beneath background crossed scythes standing upright Maciejówka cap peacock feathers reverse white eagle under crown embroidered red background Edge trimmed gold fringe Embroidered fabrics fabrics 2nd half 19th century Poland Height 115 cm width 122 cm square cloth deep red group fringes two adjacent edges narrow decorative border edges center large embroidered bird outstretched wings shades white gray light brown detailed feathering darker beak small crown head talons colored yellowish brown.