Square Shawl
| Title | Square Shawl |
|---|---|
| Artist | Norwich, England, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Date | 1840 19th century |
| Medium | Wool, silk, and cotton, center of weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill weave; patterned areas of warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill interlacings; attached silk, warp-faced weft ribbed plain weave extended ground weft fringe; two selvages present; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | England England |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Sarah R. Packard in memory of her mother, Alice G. Radcliffe |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Square Shawl” is a work by Norwich, England, Edinburgh, Scotland, dated 1840. It is executed in wool, silk, and cotton, center of weft-float faced 1:3 'z' twill weave; patterned areas of warp-float faced 3:1 'z' twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 'z' twill interlacings; attached silk, warp-faced weft ribbed plain weave extended ground weft fringe; two selvages present; woven on loom with jacquard attachment 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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Dated to 1840. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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