Bedcover
| Title | Bedcover |
|---|---|
| Artist | Indo-Portuguese |
| Date | Late 17th century 17th century |
| Medium | Four panels joined: cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in running, back, herringbone, long and short, chain, and filling stitches; interlining: cotton wadding; lining: five panels joined: cotton, plain weave; pieced; applied silk fringe; attached silk tassels at corners |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | Portugal Portugal |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick and Mrs. Richard Ely Danielson |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Bedcover” is a work by Indo-Portuguese, dated Late 17th century. It is executed in four panels joined: cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in running, back, herringbone, long and short, chain, and filling stitches; interlining: cotton wadding; lining: five panels joined: cotton, plain weave; pieced; applied silk fringe; attached silk tassels at corners 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 Late 17th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Portugal. Browse more public-domain art from Portugal.
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