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INV-4122Italy or France
18th century
textileneedlework (visual works)
Date
18th century
Medium
Silk, plain weave (weft-faced), appliquéd and embroidered in multicolored silk and tarnished silver metal thread in an all-over large-scale stylized design; bound with metallic gold braid on four sides; backed with white cotton, twill weave
Dimensions
85 × 289.3 cm (33 1/2 × 113 7/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of Annette B. Phelan
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