Mary R. Glenn (American, 1813-?)
United States, New York, New York City
The Harp that Once through Tara's Halls
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Mary R. Glenn (American, 1813-?)
United States, New York, New York City1827
The Harp that Once through Tara's Halls
Mary R. Glenn (American, 1813-?) United States, New York, New York City →textileneedlework (visual works)
Date
1827
Medium
Silk, satin weave; embroidered with silk and silk chenille yarns in satin, single satin, split, and stem stitches; couching; painted; lined and edged with linen, plain weave
Dimensions
75.5 × 87 cm (29 3/4 × 35 1/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Bessie Bennett
The history of this piece connects it to The Harp That Once through Tara’s Halls, a work by the Irish poet Thomas Moore (1779–1852) that was written while Ireland was under English rule and combines Irish legend, mythology, and history about the hilltop Tara and its Irish kings. Typically American in its style and execution, the textile presents an unusual subject for embroidery.