cover image: Fragment

20.500.12592/krt122

Fragment

Research in Progress Red silk ground fabric pieced with red, yellow and blue cotton and embroidered with a design of stylized flowers and narrow borders.
Collection
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection Textiles Department
Date published
19th century
Dates
19th century
Format
Medium: silk on linen, mirrored glass Technique: ladder, buttonhole, surface, stem and satin stitch embroidery on plain weave
Pages
H x W (b): 57 x 75 cm (22 7/16 x 29 1/2 in.)
Place Discussed
India
Provider
Smithsonian Institution
Published in
India
Reference
1945-39-4-b
Rights
Gift of Minnie G. O'Donnell, in memory of her sister Agnes M. O'Donnell
Source
Digital Public Library of America https://dp.la/item/683e08b045d3d30bc1c92f5e8946f480