COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
MIA_.21.144a,b
AMICA Library Year:
2002
Object Type:
Textiles
Creator Name:
artist unknown
Creator Nationality:
European; Southern European; Italian
Creator Name-CRT:
artist unknown
Title:
Pillow Slip
View:
Front
Creation Date:
16th century
Creation Start Date:
1500
Creation End Date:
1599
Materials and Techniques:
linen, silk
Classification Term:
Embroidered
Dimensions:
W.12 x L.16 in.
Component Measured:
overall
Measurement Unit:
in
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number:
21.144a,b
Credit Line:
Gift of Countess Phelps-Resse
Context:
Employing traditional techniques, the embroiderer who created this delicate pillow cover responded to the new fashion demands by employing color and stitch variation to create the illusion of an semi sheer textile.
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.13819c.tif
Link To Source
Pillow Slip
