id:			125862
accession number:	1948.111
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1948.111
updated:		2024-03-26 01:58:08.189000

Section of Needlepoint (Point d'Argentan) Lace Flounce, mid 18th century. France, Argentan, mid 18th century (Louis XV Period, 1715-1774). Lace, needlepoint: linen; average: 64.8 x 121.3 cm (25 1/2 x 47 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness 1948.111

title:				Section of Needlepoint (Point d'Argentan) Lace Flounce
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creation date:			mid 18th century
creation date earliest:		1740
creation date latest:		1760
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creditline:			Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness in memory of Mrs. Stephen V. Harkness
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culture:	France, Argentan, mid 18th century (Louis XV Period, 1715-1774)
technique:	lace, needlepoint: linen
department:	Textiles
collection:	Textiles
type:		Lace
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measurements: Average: 64.8 x 121.3 cm (25 1/2 x 47 3/4 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Exhibition of the Month: Historic Flower Containers
	opening date:   1952-12-31T05:00:00
	<i>Exhibition of the Month: Historic Flower Containers</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 31, 1952-March 3, 1953).

	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

	Collection of Empress Eugénie and acquired directly from her estate by Arthur Blackburn of London.
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RELATED WORKS

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CITATIONS

	Shepherd, Dorothy G. "A Flounce of "Point D'Argentan"." <em>The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art</em> 35, no. 7 (1948):.
	page number: 	p. 161-62
	url:		www.jstor.org/stable/25141482

	Levey, Santina M. Lace: A History. 1983.
	page number: 	pl. 324B
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