Shawl
| Title | Shawl |
|---|---|
| Artist | Made in China for the Philippines market |
| Date | c. 1890 19th century |
| Medium | Silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk in satin, single satin, and stem stitches; attached painted ivory faces; edged with silk, oblique interlacing with wrapped, knotted, cut fringe |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | China China |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Louise Lutz Endowment |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Shawl” is a work by Made in China for the Philippines market, dated c. 1890. It is executed in silk, plain weave; embroidered with silk in satin, single satin, and stem stitches; attached painted ivory faces; edged with silk, oblique interlacing with wrapped, knotted, cut fringe 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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Catalogued as textile. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to c. 1890. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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