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La Matinata (Morning Song)

A work made of linen, plain weave; underlaid with cotton, plain weave; embroidered with linen, silk, and cotton in padded satin, satin and stem stitches; laid work and couching.

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  • A work made of linen, plain weave; underlaid with cotton, plain weave; embroidered with linen, silk, and cotton in padded satin, satin and stem stitches; laid work and couching.

Date:

1975

Artist:

Lissy Funk (Swiss, born Germany, 1909–2005)
Zürich, Switzerland

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Lissy Funk

Title

La Matinata (Morning Song)

Place

Zürich (Object made in:)

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Made 1975

Medium

Linen, plain weave; underlaid with cotton, plain weave; embroidered with linen, silk, and cotton in padded satin, satin and stem stitches; laid work and couching

Dimensions

184.1 × 154.3 cm (72 1/2 × 60 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of The Textile Arts Foundation (Nancy Hemenway and Robert D. Barton)

Reference Number

1997.697

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