Purse
| Title | Purse |
|---|---|
| Artist | England |
| Date | c. 1680 17th century |
| Medium | Silk, satin weave, with gussets of warp-faced plain weave silk; embroidered in silk floss, silver metal strip wrapped on silk core; alos frisé in metal, "purl"; stitches: knot, stem, satin, couching, couched looping around edges |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | England England |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. James Ward Thorne |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0) |
About this artwork
“Purse” is a work by England, dated c. 1680. It is executed in silk, satin weave, with gussets of warp-faced plain weave silk; embroidered in silk floss, silver metal strip wrapped on silk core; alos frisé in metal, "purl"; stitches: knot, stem, satin, couching, couched looping around edges 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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