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Two Border Fragments

Spain. Late 16th/early 17th century. Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work embroidered with silk back, running and two-sided Italian cross stitches; edged with darning stitch. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Art Institute of Chicago.

Two Border FragmentsSpain · Late 16th/early 17th centuryThe Art Institute of Chicago · CC0
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A work made of linen, plain weave; pulled thread work embroidered with silk back, running and two-sided italian cross stitches; edged with darning stitch.

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Two Border Fragments

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Maker
Spain
Date
Late 16th/early 17th century
Medium
Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work embroidered with silk back, running and two-sided Italian cross stitches; edged with darning stitch
Collection
The Art Institute of Chicago
Accession
1894.23b-c
Credit
Gift of the Antiquarian Society
Rights
Public domain · CC0

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Institutional rights designation checked 2026-10-17. Catalogue descriptions are normalized from source data; visual interpretation may be unassessed.

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TextileObject type

An object classified as a textile.

A picture of cloth is not a textile object.

The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Textile” in its object type field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.

Textile

Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1

SilkMaterial

Silk recorded in the object's medium.

A depicted material or colour resemblance is a separate assertion.

The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work embroidered with silk back, running and two-sided Italian cross stitches; edged with darning stitch; linen (material); silk (fiber)” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.

Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work embroidered with silk back, running and two-sided Italian cross stitches; edged with darning stitch; linen (material); silk (fiber)

Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1

LinenMaterial

Linen is a material named in the museum catalogue.

An explicitly supplied catalogue description, normalized conservatively. It does not independently establish attribution, completeness, symbolism or historical influence.

The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work embroidered with silk back, running and two-sided Italian cross stitches; edged with darning stitch; linen (material); silk (fiber)” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.

Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work embroidered with silk back, running and two-sided Italian cross stitches; edged with darning stitch; linen (material); silk (fiber)

Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1

EmbroideryTechnique

Embroidery is a making process named in the museum catalogue.

An explicitly supplied catalogue description, normalized conservatively. It does not independently establish attribution, completeness, symbolism or historical influence.

The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work embroidered with silk back, running and two-sided Italian cross stitches; edged with darning stitch; embroidering; plain weaving” in its medium/techniques field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.

Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work embroidered with silk back, running and two-sided Italian cross stitches; edged with darning stitch; embroidering; plain weaving

Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1

WeavingTechnique

Weaving is a making process named in the museum catalogue.

An explicitly supplied catalogue description, normalized conservatively. It does not independently establish attribution, completeness, symbolism or historical influence.

The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work embroidered with silk back, running and two-sided Italian cross stitches; edged with darning stitch; embroidering; plain weaving” in its medium/techniques field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.

Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work embroidered with silk back, running and two-sided Italian cross stitches; edged with darning stitch; embroidering; plain weaving

Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1

PlantsSubject

Visible plant forms in the image.

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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “flowers” in its subjects field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.

flowers

Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1

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