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Long Shawl

A work made of wool and cotton, warp threads dyed in multiple colors prior to weaving; center of weft-float faced 1:3 'z' twill weave; patterned areas of warp-float faced 3:1 'z' twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 twill interlacings; main warp fringe;woven on loom with jacquard attachment.
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  • A work made of wool and cotton, warp threads dyed in multiple colors prior to weaving; center of weft-float faced 1:3 'z' twill weave; patterned areas of warp-float faced 3:1 'z' twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 twill interlacings; main warp fringe;woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

Date:

1848/52

Artist:

Designed by Anthony Berrus (French, 1815–1883)
Produced by Lion Frères
France

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Anthony Berrus (Designer)

Title

Long Shawl

Place

France (Object made in)

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Made 1848–1852

Medium

Wool and cotton, warp threads dyed in multiple colors prior to weaving; center of weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill weave; patterned areas of warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 twill interlacings; main warp fringe;woven on loom with Jacquard attachment

Dimensions

352.5 × 165.7 cm (138 3/4 × 65 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Petersen

Reference Number

1986.1376

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