France, Lyon
Manuscrit de Théorie No. 3
INV-1552
France, Lyon19th century
Manuscrit de Théorie No. 3
France, Lyon
textilebook
Date
19th century
Medium
Textile school manuscript with 29 loom charts, 76 sample swatches showing finished designs from charts, and 32 graphed designs. 220 pages; 5 loose graph paper sheets with 6 designs for weaving, matted separately
Dimensions
Average length of swatches: 2.8 cm (1 1/16 in.) 8.4 cm (3 3/8 in.); 15 cm (5 1/2 in.); 34.6 cm (13 11/16 in.)
Average width of swatches: 3 cm (2 1/4 in.); 12.7 cm (5 in.); 24.8 cm (9 3/4 in.); 31.6 cm (12 1/2 in.)
Measurement of volume: 46.2 × 30.8 × 5.1 cm (118 3/16 × 12 1/8 × 2 in.)
Measurement of box: 48.9 × 33 × 7.2 cm (19 1/4 × 13 × 2 7/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Chauncey B. Borland
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