Fragment (from a border)
| Title | Fragment (from a border) |
|---|---|
| Artist | France |
| Date | c. 1860 19th century |
| Medium | Silk, machine-made twist net; embroidered with straw in fishbone and running stitches; knotting and wrapping |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. George Carpenter in memory of Lucy Keep Isham |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Fragment (from a border)” is a work by France, dated c. 1860. It is executed in silk, machine-made twist net; embroidered with straw in fishbone and running stitches; knotting and wrapping 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 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 c. 1860. 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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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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