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Veil — Mary N. Keith

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Written by: Nikolai RomanoContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Asian Art · Catalogue no. 208292
Mary N. Keith

Veil

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byArt Institute of Chicago
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Artist / MakerMary N. Keith
Datec. 1810
Culture / OriginUnited States
MediumSilk, machine-made net; embroidered with silk in darning, running, and wave filling stitches
Dimensions105 × 113.8 cm (41 3/8 × 44 3/4 in.); Upper part on field repeat: 7.1 × 5.9 cm (2 3/4 × 2 3/8 in.)
DepartmentTextiles
TypeTextile
About the Artist

Mary Chadbourne Keith Norton (American, 1807-1890) — United States, probably Maine, South Berwick Full biography →

Provenance & Source

Image & data: Art Institute of Chicago, CC0 / Public Domain.

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