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Pillow Cover

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in stem, satin, and long stitches.

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  • A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in stem, satin, and long stitches.

Date:

c. 1930

Artist:

Made from a kit produced by Richardson Silk Company, founded 1887
United States

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Richardson Silk Company (Producer)

Title

Pillow Cover

Place

United States (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Made 1920–1940

Medium

Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in stem, satin, and long stitches

Dimensions

42.5 × 54 cm (16 3/4 × 21 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Christopher Monkhouse in honor of Christa C. Mayer Thurman

Reference Number

2008.637

Extended information about this artwork

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