Burrell Collection Wagner Carpet

The wagner garden carpet is considered to be one of the three earliest.

Burrell collection wagner carpet.

Lent by glasgow life glasgow museums on behalf of glasgow city council. Named after a german collector who acquired it in the early years of the 20th century the wagner garden carpet was bought by scottish shipping magnate sir william burrell in 1939. Saturday 27 march sunday 11 april 2010. The renowned wagner garden carpet is more than just its measured dimensions it is also incredibly complex.

An historic piece from the burrell collection in the southside is to be exhibited at the new york metropolitan museum. 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. From the burrell collection with the approval of the burrell trustees.

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. Wool cotton and silk weft. 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. 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.

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. A persian garden carpet from the burrell collection opening july 10. A persian garden carpet from the burrell collection opening july 10 oct. A world of poetic serenity houston chronicle garden paradise.

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. The magnificent safavid carpet from the burrell collection glasgow museum of. The wagner garden carpet 17th century.