Fragment (Dress Fabric) by an unidentified artist
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Fragment (Dress Fabric)

Unattributed · Tang dynasty (CE 618–906), late 8th/early 9th century

Provenance

Ownership history

  1. Private collection, Nepal then London [letter from Francesca Gallaway, Ltd., Dec. 3, 1997, in curatorial object file]; sold to Francesca Gallaway, London, by Mar. 1997 [invoice, Dec. 3, 1997]; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1998]

Recorded by Art Institute of Chicago.

Exhibitions

Exhibition history

  • Art Institute of Chicago, Department of Asian Art, Gallery 105, May 11-Sept. 17, 1999.
  • Art Institute of Chicago, Department of Asian Art, Gallery 105, Oct. 16, 2002-Feb. 19, 2003.
  • Art Institute of Chicago, Elizabeth F. Cheney and Agnes Allerton Textile Galleries, Gift, Bequest, and Purchase: 1998–2003, Oct. 22, 2004–Apr. 17, 2005.

Literature

Published references

  • Elinor Pearlstein and Christa C. Mayer Thurman, “Floral Medallions and Bouquets,” Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies 29, 2 (2003): 18-19, as "Floral Medallions and Bouquets" (ill.).

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