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A Study in Pink

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    Object Details

    Designer

    Gertrude Gheen, American

    Embroiderer

    Gertrude Gheen, American

    Catalogue Status

    Research in Progress

    Description

    A vase of flowers, freely drawn, in bright colors delicately shaded. Predominantly in pinks and purples with green on a cream-colored ground.

    Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Dora Brahms in memory of Gertrude Gheen

    Date

    ca. 1955

    Accession Number

    1959-116-1

    Restrictions & Rights

    Usage conditions apply

    Type

    embroidery & stitching

    Object Name

    Panel

    Type

    Panel

    Medium

    Medium: silk Technique: satin and stem stitch embroidered with French knots on satin ground

    Dimensions

    H x W: 38.5 x 40.5 cm (15 3/16 x 15 15/16 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/kq4e804581d-f132-4e7a-9509-3a0f273536cf

    Record ID

    chndm_1959-116-1

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