Scarf
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Scarf

TitleScarf
ArtistNorthern France
Date1820s/80s 19th century
MediumCotton, machine-made net; embroidered with cotton and linen in darning and wave filling stitches
Classificationtextile
OriginNorthern France Northern France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Robert Allerton
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Historical scientific diagrams

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“Scarf” is a work by Northern France, dated 1820s/80s. It is executed in cotton, machine-made net; embroidered with cotton and linen in darning and wave filling stitches and classified as textile. In this archive it sits within the historical scientific diagrams 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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