COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1928.627
AMICA Library Year:
1999
Object Type:
Textiles
Creator Nationality:
European; French
Creator Name-CRT:
France, Paris or Lyon, 3rd quarter 19th century
Title:
Shawl with Genre Scenes
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
1875-1899
Creation Start Date:
1875
Creation End Date:
1899
Materials and Techniques:
woven silk
Creation Place:
Paris or Lyon
Dimensions:
Overall: 356.6cm x 168.91cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1928.627
Credit Line:
Gift of William T. Higbee
Inscriptions:
signed: "CHANSEAU."
Provenance:
reportedly given to Empress Eugenie, who donated the shawl to a Charity Bazaar in Paris during the Franco Prussian war. Purchased from the Charity Bazaar by The Higbee Company.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1928.627.TIF
