Two Border Fragments

Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work embroidered with silk back, running and two-sided Italian cross stitches; edged with darning stitchSpain/Late 16th/early 17th century

Description

Two Border Fragments is an internationally celebrated Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work embroidered with silk back, running and two-sided Italian cross stitches; edged with darning stitch created by Spain (Late 16th/early 17th century). From the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.

Provenance

Hadji Ephraim Benguiat (1852-1918), by Jan. 1, 1984 [this and the following according to Old Register, 64; Institutional Archives]; sold to the Chicago Society of Decorative Art (later, The Antiquarian Society of the Art Institute of Chicago), by Jan. 1, 1984 [Ledger Book 1894, 64; Institutional Archives]; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1894.

Dimensions

b: 16.8 × 42.7 cm (6 5/8 × 16 7/8 in.)

Source

The Art Institute of Chicago

Movement / Period

Renaissance

Accession No

760

Official Citations

[The Art Institute of Chicago Official Record][Full Resolution Image]

Curatorial Affinity Stream

Continuing the Universe of Spain

Renaissance • Spain • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries

Continuous Discovery