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Portrait of Wilhelm I, King of Prussia, Emperor of Germany (1797–1888)

A work made of silk, warp faced weft ribbed plain weave with plain interlacing of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterning ground wefts; woven on loom with jacquard attachment.
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  • A work made of silk, warp faced weft ribbed plain weave with plain interlacing of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterning ground wefts; woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

Date:

19th century

Artist:

Woven by Carquillat (French, 1803–1884)
France, Lyon

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

François Carquillat (Weaver)

Title

Portrait of Wilhelm I, King of Prussia, Emperor of Germany (1797–1888)

Place

Lyon (Object made in)

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Made 1801–1900

Medium

Silk, warp faced weft ribbed plain weave with plain interlacing of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterning ground wefts; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment

Dimensions

30 × 22.5 cm (11 3/4 × 8 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Katherine Wright

Reference Number

1956.118

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