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Four Study Samples

A work made of .1: suede; drawing in ink; joined to suede covered stone and wool felt with cotton in needle lace stitches; appliquéd with suede with cotton in buttonhole stitches
.2 and .3: cut suede and stone attached and over sewn with cotton in buttonhole simple looping stitches
.4: stone; covered with suede and embroidered with cotton in buttonhole and simple looping stitches.

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  • A work made of .1: suede; drawing in ink; joined to suede covered stone and wool felt with cotton in needle lace stitches; appliquéd with suede with cotton in buttonhole stitches
.2 and .3: cut suede and stone attached and over sewn with cotton in buttonhole simple looping stitches
.4: stone; covered with suede and embroidered with cotton in buttonhole and simple looping stitches.

Date:

1973/1976

Artist:

Claire Zeisler (American, 1903–1991)
Chicago, United States

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Claire Zeisler

Title

Four Study Samples

Place

United States (Object made in)

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Made 1973–1976

Medium

.1: Suede; drawing in ink; joined to suede covered stone and wool felt with cotton in needle lace stitches; appliquéd with suede with cotton in buttonhole stitches .2 and .3: Cut suede and stone attached and over sewn with cotton in buttonhole simple looping stitches .4: Stone; covered with suede and embroidered with cotton in buttonhole and simple looping stitches

Dimensions

.1: 19.5 × 17.2 cm (7 3/4 × 6 3/4 in.) .2: 14.6 × 11.5 cm (5 3/4 × 4 1/2 in.) .3: 25.5 × 5 cm (10 × 2 in.) .4: 4.5 × 3.5 cm (1 3/4 × 1 3/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Joan Binkley in memory of Claire Zeisler

Reference Number

1992.465.1-4

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