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Cat and Snail

Cooper Hewitt

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Object Details

Maker

Georgiana Brown Harbeson, (American, 1894–1980)

Catalogue Status

Research in Progress

Description

Profile of cat in ivory and brown peering at snail in ivory and violet on a light blue ground. The scene includes multicolored plants and leaves.

Credit Line

Gift of Georgiana Brown Harbeson

Date

1961–1962

Accession Number

1962-97-1

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

embroidery & stitching

Object Name

Embroidered picture

Type

Embroidered picture

Medium

Medium: wool, linen Technique: appliqué and embroidery using buttonhole, stem, chain and couching stitches on plain weave Label: Wool appliqué on linen plain weave with embroidered buttonhole, stem, chain, and couching stitches

Dimensions

H x W: 33 x 25.5 cm (13 in. x 10 1/16 in.)

made in

USA

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department

Data Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq47eb4926c-c8b9-4493-a80d-f1a6c7adc1b1

Record ID

chndm_1962-97-1

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