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Pall

A work made of silk, warp-float faced broken twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; applizued with warp-float faced satin weave backed in linen, plain weave embroidered with silk in overcast, satin, split, and stem stitches; couching and french knots; painted; edged in warp-faced weft-rib plain weave with ground weft cut fringe.
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  • A work made of silk, warp-float faced broken twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; applizued with warp-float faced satin weave backed in linen, plain weave embroidered with silk in overcast, satin, split, and stem stitches; couching and french knots; painted; edged in warp-faced weft-rib plain weave with ground weft cut fringe.

Date:

17th century

Artist:

Spain

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Title

Pall

Place

Spain (Object made in)

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Made 1601–1700

Medium

Silk, warp-float faced broken twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; applizued with warp-float faced satin weave backed in linen, plain weave embroidered with silk in overcast, satin, split, and stem stitches; couching and French knots; painted; edged in warp-faced weft-rib plain weave with ground weft cut fringe

Dimensions

377 × 312.5 cm (148 1/2 × 123 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Brooks McCormick and Mr. and Mrs. C. D. McCormick

Reference Number

1983.192

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