Border
| Title | Border |
|---|---|
| Artist | France, probably Calais |
| Date | c. 1890s 19th century |
| Medium | Cotton and linen, Leavers machine lace, an imitation of a bobbin lace known as "Mechlin" |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. Chauncey Blair to the Antiquarian Society |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Border” is a work by France, probably Calais, dated c. 1890s. It is executed in cotton and linen, leavers machine lace, an imitation of a bobbin lace known as "mechlin" and classified as textile. In this archive it sits within the historical scientific diagrams tradition. 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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The artist
This work is attributed to France, probably Calais. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The medium
Catalogued as textile. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to c. 1890s. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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