Towel End
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Towel End

TitleTowel End
Datec. 1800–1825 19th century
MediumLinen: plain weave ground; wool; metal thread: embroidery, chain stitch; silk: ribbon
ClassificationEmbroidery
OriginRussia, Nizhny-Novgorod province, early 19th century Russia
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineTowel End, c. 1800–1825. Russia, Nizhny-Novgorod province, early 19th century. Linen: plain weave ground; wool; metal thread: embroidery, chain stitch; silk: ribbon; overall: 37 x 43 cm (14 9/16 x 16 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1931.133
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Towel End” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 1800–1825. It is executed in linen: plain weave ground; wool; metal thread: embroidery, chain stitch; silk: ribbon and classified as embroidery. 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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