Design for a Woven, Printed, or Embroidered Skirt Border

Textiles

Mid-19th century

Probably France

Status: Currently Off View
Department: Textiles

Title: Design for a Woven, Printed, or Embroidered Skirt Border
Places: France (Object Probably made in), Western Europe (Object made in)
Date: Made 1925-1975
Medium: Opaque watercolor with traces of graphite on cream wove paper
Dimensions: 27.6 × 41 cm (10 7/8 × 16 1/8 in.)
Credit Line: Purchased with funds provided by Louise Lutz
Reference Number: 1976.93
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Art Institute of Chicago, Selected Textile Acquisitions since 1973, Dec. 15, 1977-Mar. 26, 1978.
Art Institute of Chicago, Fashion Items and Textiles Pertaining to Fashion, Apr. 29- July 16, 1978.
Art Institute of Chicago, Textile Paper Designs, Sample and Pattern Books, Woodblocks and Tools from the Permanent Collection, July 7-Dec. 31, 1984.
Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, Fabricating Fashion, Aug. 20, 2022–Jan. 2, 2023, no. cat.

Elinor Merrell (died 1993), Elinor Merrell Antiques, New York, by 1976 [invoice, Apr. 29, 1976 and incoming permanent receipt RX10586, May 7, 1976; copy in curatorial object file, Textiles Department]; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1976

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