Coverlet
| Title | Coverlet |
|---|---|
| Artist | Michael Franz (American, active c. 1839-1851) United States, Ohio, Miami County |
| Date | 1840 19th century |
| Medium | Cotton and wool, plain weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and patterning wefts (Beiderwand); woven on loom with Jacquard attachment; two loom widths joined; fringed |
| Classification | weaving - coverlet |
| Origin | Ohio Ohio |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Frank D. Carpenter |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Coverlet” is a work by Michael Franz (American, active c. 1839-1851) United States, Ohio, Miami County, dated 1840. It is executed in cotton and wool, plain weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps and patterning wefts (beiderwand); woven on loom with jacquard attachment; two loom widths joined; fringed and classified as weaving - coverlet. 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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