Veil
| Title | Veil |
|---|---|
| Artist | Mary Chadbourne Keith Norton (American, 1807-1890) United States, probably Maine, South Berwick |
| Date | c. 1810 19th century |
| Medium | Silk, machine-made net; embroidered with silk in darning, running, and wave filling stitches |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | United States United States |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. Charles A. Spring, Jr. |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Veil” is a work by Mary Chadbourne Keith Norton (American, 1807-1890) United States, probably Maine, South Berwick, dated c. 1810. It is executed in silk, machine-made net; embroidered with silk in darning, running, 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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