Cap
| Title | Cap |
|---|---|
| Artist | Possibly United States |
| Date | 1825/50 19th century |
| Medium | Cotton, machine-made twist net; embroidered with cotton and linen in chain stitches (tambour work) |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | United States United States |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Marie Josephine Rozet and Mrs. Wm. Prescott Hunt, Jr. |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Cap” is a work by Possibly United States, dated 1825/50. It is executed in cotton, machine-made twist net; embroidered with cotton and linen in chain stitches (tambour work) 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 Possibly United States. 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 1825/50. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
The origin
Recorded origin: United States. Browse more public-domain art from United States.
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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