About This Artwork
Cushion Cover for the Seat of a ThroneQing dynasty (1644–1911), 1801/25
Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; appliquéd with silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave over paper and over gold leaf on lacquered paper; two panels joined; edged with four-strand warp twining; lined with silk, 4:1 satin damask weave
118.2 x 120.1 cm (46 1/2 x 47 1/4 in.)
Gift of Russell Tyson, 1946.950
Textiles
Not on Display
Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories
Exhibition History
The Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, "Clothed to Rule the Universe: Ming and Qing Dynasty Textiles at The Art Institute of Chicago," September 13, 2000–January 2, 2001
Publication History
"Chicago's Fabulous Collectors: Art Institute Announces It Will Get Treasures From Their Homes," Life (November 3, 1952), p. 100.
The Art Institute of Chicago. "Clothed to Rule the Universe: Ming and Qing Dynasty Textiles at The Art Institute of Chicago." Museum Studies, vol. 26, no. 2 (Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 2000), pp. 24-5, 57, 91, cat. no. 14, pl. V.