Shawl, by Antony Berrus, about 1855/62
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Shawl

Antony Berrus (Probably Paris, France)

about 1855/62

Medium
Silk and wool, twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in twill interlacings; main warp fringe; woven on a loom with a Jacquard attachment
Classification
Costume and Accessories
Dimensions
354 × 152.3 cm (129 3/8 × 59 7/8 in.)
Culture
France
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago, Textiles
Credit line
Elizabeth M. Schultz Endowment; Barbara Howard Estate
Rights
Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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