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 and running 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 and running 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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This work is attributed to Mary Chadbourne Keith Norton (American, 1807-1890). Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as textile. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to c. 1810. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: United States. Browse more public-domain art from United States.
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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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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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