Design for a Woven Dress Border

Provenance

Elinor Merrell (died 1993), Elinor Merrell Antiques, New York, by 1984 [invoice, Nov. 9, 1984 and incoming receipt RX15121, Nov. 21, 1984; copies in curatorial object file]; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1984.

Design for a Woven Dress Border

Early 19th century

Accession Number

103001

Medium

Opaque watercolor and pen and brown ink and graphite on cream laid paper

Dimensions

27.7 × 41 cm (11 7/8 × 16 1/8 in.)

Classification

design

Museum

The Art Institute of Chicago

Chicago, United States

Credit Line

Purchased with funds provided by Mrs. John V. Farwell III