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Picture (Italy)

This is a Picture. It was manufactured by Seteria Bianchi. It is dated ca. 1990 and we acquired it in 1994. Its technique is computer image scanning; jacquard woven. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Seteria Bianchi. It is credited Gift of Giuseppe Bianchi.

Its dimensions are

Warp: 33.5 cm [13.25"] Cut top and bottom. Weft: 20.5 cm [8"] Cut both sides.

It is inscribed

Inscription: SANCTI IOHANNIS BOSCO IMAGO PER CARITATEM ET LAETITIAM PVEROS AD CHRISTVM VOCANTIS A FRATRIBVS PIANEZZA PERITE AS TEXTRINVM APTATA IN "SERICORVM OFFICINA BIANCHI" CONFECTA EST MDCCCLXXXVIII - MCMLXXXVIII

Cite this object as

Picture (Italy); Manufactured by Seteria Bianchi (Italy); Warp: 33.5 cm [13.25"] Cut top and bottom. Weft: 20.5 cm [8"] Cut both sides.; Gift of Giuseppe Bianchi; 1994-5-3

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