Greetings all,
After a request to find out about period window treatments the answer remains unresolved. Does anyone have any insights as to when curtains for windows came into use? There are a few paintings especially Dutch that confirm the existence of curtains to the 1660's. I found one painting of a Madonna and Child in the CMA's holdings that was certainly period but the drapery and perspective were so awkward as to make the relationship of it to the window ambiguous. Also found a fine representation of curtains for a bedchamber and an equally interesting painting which clearly shows how tapestries were hung from the walls, but not any actual window curtains. There is plenty of evidence of internal shutters. Any information on the subject would be beneficial.
Cordially,
Piotr Zavilov
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From: Piotr Zavilov <piotrzavilov@yahoo.com>
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Received on Tue Jan 29 20:51:41 2008