Apron (1760s): Artwork and History
Apron at the Art Institute of Chicago: date, artist attribution, materials and the museum's explanation of the work.
Apron (1760s) is in the Art Institute of Chicago collection. The museum lists its creator attribution as England.
The work and its context
The Art Institute of Chicago describes the work:
This apron mimics lace in its play of translucence and opacity. Fine sheer cotton muslin, imported to Europe from India, played a crucial role in fashion starting in the 1780s, but in this earlier example the embroidery motifs worked on the muslin are drawn from a traditional English vocabulary of stylized flowers. No ordinary kitchen apron, this accessory would have formed part of an elegant ensemble for a stroll in the park.
Object facts
- Title: Apron
- Date: 1760s
- Artist attribution: England
- Place of origin: England
- Medium: Cotton, plain weave; drawnwork and embroidery in cotton, satin, buttonhole, chain, and double chain stitches with linen thread
- Dimensions: 200.7 × 104.1 cm (79 × 41 in.)
- Type: Costume and Accessories
- Department: Textiles
- Reference number: 1931.210
Collection credit
Gift of Emily Crane Chadbourne
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