Textile Fragment

CultureEnglish
Titles
  • Textile Fragment
Datec. 1740
Made inEngland
MediumCotton twill, wool
Dimensionsvarious dimensions

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.56.183.14
Non exposé

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThe textile fragment is embroidered with crewelwork, which is done with distinctive, two-ply, loosely twisted woolen yarns known as "crewel wool." This wool crewelwork has a cotton twill foundation. Traditionally, crewelwork was fashioned into apparel, furniture coverings, or window and bed hangings. It is characterized by having a more free-hand style than other types of embroidery. The creation of crewelwork particularly flourished in 16th- to 18th-century Europe and the American colonies, with designs inspired by textiles from India and the Middle East and styled into floral and scroll patterns.
Provenance[J. A. Lloyd Hyde (d. 1981) and Amos W. Shepard (d. 2009), New York]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, November 19, 1956; given to MFAH.

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