Fragment (Needlework)
| Title | Fragment (Needlework) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Europe |
| Date | 1750/1800 18th century |
| Medium | Silk and silver gilt strip, plain weave with supplementary facing wefts; embroidered with silk floss and gold- and silver-gilt strips wound around silk fiber cores in herringbone, satin, and stem stitches; laid work of gold gilt coils; couching and padded couching |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | Europe Europe |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Belle M. Borland Endowment |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Fragment (Needlework)” is a work by Europe, dated 1750/1800. It is executed in silk and silver gilt strip, plain weave with supplementary facing wefts; embroidered with silk floss and gold- and silver-gilt strips wound around silk fiber cores in herringbone, satin, and stem stitches; laid work of gold gilt coils; couching and padded couching 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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Dated to 1750/1800. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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