Portière
| Title | Portière |
|---|---|
| Artist | Designed by George Washington Maher (American, 1864–1926) Possibly produced by Louis J. Millet (American, 1853–1923) Designed and made for the James A. Patten House in Evanston, Illinois |
| Date | 1901 20th century |
| Medium | Cotton and silk, plain weave with pile warps forming cut solid velvet; appliquéd with silk and cotton, satin damask weave; linen and gilt-strip-wrapped linen satin weave; cotton and silk plain weaves; embroidered with silk, cotton, linen, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped linen threads |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | United States United States |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Purchased with funds provided by the Antiquarian Society |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Portière” is a work by Designed by George Washington Maher (American, 1864–1926) Possibly produced by Louis J. Millet (American, 1853–1923) Designed and made for the James A. Patten House in Evanston, Illinois, dated 1901. It is executed in cotton and silk, plain weave with pile warps forming cut solid velvet; appliquéd with silk and cotton, satin damask weave; linen and gilt-strip-wrapped linen satin weave; cotton and silk plain weaves; embroidered with silk, cotton, linen, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped linen threads 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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