A Personification of the Five Senses
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Title
A Personification of the Five Senses
Subject
A 17th century British cabinet box
Description
The five women depicted on the cabinet represent the five senses. They were drawn with ink on satin. The storage box is an example of raised work or stumpwork which was a common practice to decorate storage boxes in Britain during the 17th century.
Creator
NA
Source
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/222231
Publisher
Rogers Fund, the MET
Date
third quarter 17th century
Contributor
Elizabeth-Ann Turac
Rights
Public Domain
Relation
John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding
Format
Satin, silk, metal thread, purl, chenille, seed pearls, coral beads, mica, tent, knots, rococo, couching, and detached buttonhole stitches: wood frame, and wooden feet.
H. 5 3/4 x L. 9x W. 7 1/2 inches
H. 5 3/4 x L. 9x W. 7 1/2 inches
Language
NA;English
Type
Storage box
Coverage
The woven textile box of the five senses was created around the publication of John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, which also begins the discussion of philosophy and how sensations impact the mind and thoughts.
Files
Citation
NA, “A Personification of the Five Senses,” Enlightenmens, accessed February 6, 2023, http://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/34.