Square Shawl (Turnover)
1801–1850
- Medium
- Wool, center of 2:2 'Z' twill weave; embroidered with wool and silk in fly, satin, and stem stitches; attached border of wool and cotton, two layers of complementary warp and five-color complementary weft twill weaves self-patterned by main warp floats; woven on loom with Jacquard attachment; "Harlequin" tabs of wool, pieced 2:2 'Z' twill weaves; embroidered with wool and silk in back, satin, and stem stitches; couching; main warp fringe
- Dimensions
- 169 × 169.8 cm (66 1/2 × 66 7/8 in.)
- Genre
- Textile
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
wool (textile)needlework (visual works)Textile