Bedcover
| Title | Bedcover |
|---|---|
| Artist | United States, probably New York |
| Date | 1854 19th century |
| Medium | Cotton, plain weave; embroidered with cotton yarns in back, chain, cross, overcast, running (pattern darning) and surface satin stitches; main warp fringe; two loom widths joined |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | New York New York |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Purchased with funds provided by the Textile Society |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Bedcover” is a work by United States, probably New York, dated 1854. It is executed in cotton, plain weave; embroidered with cotton yarns in back, chain, cross, overcast, running (pattern darning) and surface satin stitches; main warp fringe; two loom widths joined and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Dated to 1854. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: New York. Browse more public-domain art from New York.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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