Object Timeline

1962

  • Work on this object began.

1963

  • Work on this object ended.

1991

  • We acquired this object.

2013

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Textile (Italy)

This is a Textile. It is dated 1962–63 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is acetate and viscose and its technique is machine embroidery on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Museum purchase through gift of Marion K. Morgan and from General Acquisitions Endowment, Sarah Cooper-Hewitt, and Eleanor G. Hewitt Funds.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 80 x 93 cm (31 1/2 x 36 5/8 in.) Repeat H: 100 cm (39 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Textile (Italy); acetate and viscose; Warp x Weft: 80 x 93 cm (31 1/2 x 36 5/8 in.) Repeat H: 100 cm (39 3/8 in.); Museum purchase through gift of Marion K. Morgan and from General Acquisitions Endowment, Sarah Cooper-Hewitt, and Eleanor G. Hewitt Funds; 1991-90-3

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian’s Terms of Use page.

For higher resolution or commercial use contact ArtResource.

If you would like to cite this object in a Wikipedia article please use the following template:

<ref name=CH>{{cite web |url=https://www-4.collection.cooperhewitt.org/objects/18638171/ |title=Textile (Italy) |author=Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum |accessdate=23 February 2025 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution}}</ref>