Cap (Peasant Work)
| Title | Cap (Peasant Work) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Possibly France |
| Date | 1875/1900 19th century |
| Medium | Cotton, machine-made twist net; embroidered with cotton in back, eyelet, overcast, padded satin and twined double running stitches; trimmed with silk-wrapped-cotton cord; edged with cotton, plain weave and linen, bobbin straight lace; pleated; starched; ribbons of silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ottis G. Fisher |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Cap (Peasant Work)” is a work by Possibly France, dated 1875/1900. It is executed in cotton, machine-made twist net; embroidered with cotton in back, eyelet, overcast, padded satin and twined double running stitches; trimmed with silk-wrapped-cotton cord; edged with cotton, plain weave and linen, bobbin straight lace; pleated; starched; ribbons of silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave 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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