Fire Fan
| Title | Fire Fan |
|---|---|
| Artist | England |
| Date | 1701/25 18th century |
| Medium | Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and wool in tent stitches; edged with silk and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; backed with linen, plain weave; glazed; wood handle |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | England England |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of the Needlework and Textile Guild |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0) |
About this artwork
“Fire Fan” is a work by England, dated 1701/25. It is executed in linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk and wool in tent stitches; edged with silk and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts; backed with linen, plain weave; glazed; wood handle 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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