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1909 Plan of Chicago

A work made of linen and wool, plain weave of discontinuous wefts with supplementary brocading wefts.

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  • A work made of linen and wool, plain weave of discontinuous wefts with supplementary brocading wefts.

Date:

1986

Artist:

Helena Hernmarck (Swedish, born 1941)
After Daniel Burnham’s 1909 “Plan of Chicago”
United States, Connecticut, Ridgefield

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Helena Hernmarck

Title

1909 Plan of Chicago

Place

Connecticut (Object made in)

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Made 1986

Medium

Linen and wool, plain weave of discontinuous wefts with supplementary brocading wefts

Dimensions

233.8 × 110 cm (92 × 43 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Barbara E. and Richard J. Franke Fund, George Larson, Mrs. Harold T. Martin, Margaret I. McCurry and Adrian D. Smith; Textile Purchase Fund

Reference Number

1994.292

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