Fichu
| Title | Fichu |
|---|---|
| Artist | Probably France |
| Date | 1850/75 19th century |
| Medium | Cotton, machine-made twist net; embroidered in chain stitches (tambour work) and appliquéd with plain weave; embroidered in chain, darning, overcast, and satin stitches |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Robert Allerton |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Fichu” is a work by Probably France, dated 1850/75. It is executed in cotton, machine-made twist net; embroidered in chain stitches (tambour work) and appliquéd with plain weave; embroidered in chain, darning, overcast, and satin stitches 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 Probably France. 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 1850/75. 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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