Large Syringa
| Title | Large Syringa |
|---|---|
| Artist | Designed by Edward William Godwin (English, 1833–1886) Produced by Warner & Sons Ltd. England, London |
| Date | c. 1874 19th century |
| Medium | Silk, satin weave, self-patterned by reversing of faces; edged with cotton and silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; and silk and cotton, braid of plain weave with extended weft loops |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | London London |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Grace R. Smith Textile Endowment |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Large Syringa” is a work by Designed by Edward William Godwin (English, 1833–1886) Produced by Warner & Sons Ltd. England, London, dated c. 1874. It is executed in silk, satin weave, self-patterned by reversing of faces; edged with cotton and silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; and silk and cotton, braid of plain weave with extended weft loops 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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