Commemorative Towel
| Title | Commemorative Towel |
|---|---|
| Artist | United States |
| Date | c. 1876 19th century |
| Medium | Linen and cotton, satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterned by reversing of faces and with bands of float weave; main warp cut fringe (satin damask) |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | United States United States |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Johnson |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Commemorative Towel” is a work by United States, dated c. 1876. It is executed in linen and cotton, satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterned by reversing of faces and with bands of float weave; main warp cut fringe (satin damask) 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 c. 1876. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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