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Elizabeth Day McCormick (American, 1873–1957)
American
early 20th century
Object Place: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Medium/Technique
Linen plain weave embroidered with silk
Dimensions
52.7 x 44.2 cm (20 3/4 x 17 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection
Accession Number43.2054
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionTan linen ground one half of which is worked with polychrome silk (Tussah?) yarns; the remaining half is plain and unpatterned. Horizontal rows, one above the other, with various stylized and geometric motives including birds, horses, stars and several forms of undulating vine design. Stitches: French knot, laid work, satin, stem.
ProvenanceGift of Elizabeth Day McCormick to MFA, 1943