Lace Towel End
| Title | Lace Towel End |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1700s–1800s 18th century |
| Medium | cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plants motifs outlined with gimp (heavy cord) with a polychrome plaited ground linking the tape; applied silk (est.) ribbon and metal thread trim |
| Classification | Embroidery |
| Origin | Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province Russia |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Lace Towel End, c. 1700s–1800s. Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province. Cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plants motifs outlined with gimp (heavy cord) with a polychrome plaited ground linking the tape; applied silk (est.) ribbon and metal thread trim; overall: 45.7 x 42.9 cm (18 x 16 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1931.110 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Lace Towel End” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 1700s–1800s. It is executed in cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace (vologda tape lace). the tape forms figural or plants motifs outlined with gimp (heavy cord) with a polychrome plaited ground linking the tape; applied silk (est.) ribbon and metal thread trim and classified as embroidery. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration 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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Dated to c. 1700s–1800s. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province. Browse more public-domain art from Russia.
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Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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