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Chairseat

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered in renaissance or gobelin stitch and tent stitch.

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  • A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered in renaissance or gobelin stitch and tent stitch.

Date:

c. 1925

Artist:

Worked by Hortense Grenelle MacAlister (American, active c. 1925)
Canada, Quebec, Montreal

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Hortense Grenelle MacAlister

Title

Chairseat

Place

Canada (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 1915–1935

Medium

Linen, plain weave; embroidered in Renaissance or Gobelin stitch and tent stitch

Dimensions

93 × 111.1 cm (36 5/8 × 43 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Norman L. Rice

Reference Number

1979.545

Extended information about this artwork

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