Museum Collections
Luce Center
Embroidery of Columbian World's Fair
Object Number:
1940.35
Date:
1893
Medium:
Silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 15 x 7 in. ( 38.1 x 17.8 cm )
Marks:
woven: bottom left: "JOHNSON, COWDIN & CO. / NEW YORK & PATERSON, N.J."
woven: bottom right: "J.J. JORDAN / DESIGNER."
woven: bottom center, on medallion under eagle: "CITY OF CHICAGO / DED 4th MARCH 1837"
woven: center bottom, beneath medallion: "
Description:
Vertical rectangular machine woven souvenir picture for the Columbian World's Fair in various colors of silk; at top center is the image of Columbus in an oval frame with a ship on it, held in the clouds by three cherubs, image of the exhibition site in center with female personification of America holding a flag on the left, and two American Indians on the right, American bald eagle holding crest and Chicago city emblem against a floral pattern, inscription across bottom.
Credit Line:
Gift of Alfred M.F. Kiddle
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.