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Design for an Embroidered Waistcoat Pocket
by Unknown artist
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gouache31 × 22 Cm
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In the 18th century designs for textiles were often drawn by professionals trained in floral painting. Designs for waistcoats usually show the lower edge of the garment from the pocket to the hem, indicating to both embroiderer and client all of the motifs included in the pattern. Some drawings are inscribed with numbers. Such numbers helped the merchant and makers identify patterns and prices when a client selected a pattern.
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| Medium | gouache |
| Dimensions | 31 × 22 Cm |
| Tags | arabesquefoliagefloral motifsflowers |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
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Elinor Merrell (died 1993), Elinor Merrell Antiques, New York, by 1984 [invoice, Nov....
Elinor Merrell (died 1993), Elinor Merrell Antiques, New York, by 1984 [invoice, Nov. 9, 1984
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26
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incoming receipt RX15121, Nov....
incoming receipt RX15121, Nov. 21, 1984, copies in curatorial object file]
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26
Jan
exhibition
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, Textile Paper Designs, Sample and Pattern Books, Woodblocks and Tools from the Permanent Collection, July 7-Dec. 31, 1984.
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26
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sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1984.
sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1984.
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