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Veil — Mary N. Keith

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Written by: Diego RomanoContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Asian Art · Catalogue no. 208977
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 and running stitches
Dimensions97 × 100.8 cm (38 1/4 × 39 5/8 in.); Field repeat: 9.8 × 5.8 cm (3 7/8 × 2 1/4 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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