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Éventail (Fan)

A work made of skeins of linen, wrapped with pearl cotton, couched with linen to handmade paper with imbedded hemp fibers; backed with linen, plain weave.

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  • A work made of skeins of linen, wrapped with pearl cotton, couched with linen to handmade paper with imbedded hemp fibers; backed with linen, plain weave.

Date:

1990

Artist:

Sheila Hicks (American, born 1934)
Paris, France

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Sheila Hicks

Title

Éventail (Fan)

Place

Paris (Object made in)

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Made 1990

Medium

Skeins of linen, wrapped with pearl cotton, couched with linen to handmade paper with imbedded hemp fibers; backed with linen, plain weave

Dimensions

91.5 × 160.1 cm (36 × 63 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of John E. Hicks, Jr. in memory of Frances B. Hicks

Reference Number

1993.337

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