id:			124058
accession number:	1944.62
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1944.62
updated:		2024-03-26 01:58:00.055000

Woven Purse, 1700s. France, 18th century. Tapestry, silk and gold thread; overall: 9.5 x 7 cm (3 3/4 x 2 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1944.62

title:				Woven Purse
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creation date:			1700s
creation date earliest:		1700
creation date latest:		1799
current location:		
creditline:			Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
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culture:	France, 18th century
technique:	tapestry, silk and gold thread
department:	Textiles
collection:	Textiles
type:		Garment
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CREATORS

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measurements: Overall: 9.5 x 7 cm (3 3/4 x 2 3/4 in.)
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inscriptions:

	inscription:	woven in black along edges and repeated on alternating sides: "le if cherche un coeur fidele" alternates with "il employ mal sou temps."
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		In Pursuit of Fashion: Decorative Textiles in 18th Century France
	opening date:   1989-08-01T04:00:00
	<i>In Pursuit of Fashion: Decorative Textiles in 18th Century France</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (August 1, 1989-March 3, 1991).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	(Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Cohen).
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