Flounce
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Flounce

TitleFlounce
ArtistBelgium
Date1875/1900 19th century
MediumCotton, mixed lace known as "Brussels application lace:" bobbin and needle laces applied to machine-made net; embroidered in knot and zig-zag chain stitches
Classificationtextile
OriginBelgium Belgium
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Mrs. William Bentley Walker
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Historical scientific diagrams

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“Flounce” is a work by Belgium, dated 1875/1900. It is executed in cotton, mixed lace known as "brussels application lace:" bobbin and needle laces applied to machine-made net; embroidered in knot and zig-zag chain 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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Catalogued as textile. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.

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Dated to 1875/1900. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.

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Recorded origin: Belgium. Browse more public-domain art from Belgium.

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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.

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