Four Study Samples

Claire Zeisler (American, 1903–1991) Chicago, United States

Date

1973/1976

Medium

.1: Suede; drawing in ink; joined to suede covered stone and wool felt with cotton in needle lace stitches; appliquéd with suede with cotton in buttonhole stitches .2 and .3: Cut suede and stone attached and over sewn with cotton in buttonhole simple looping stitches .4: Stone; covered with suede and embroidered with cotton in buttonhole and simple looping stitches

Dimensions

.1: 19.5 × 17.2 cm (7 3/4 × 6 3/4 in.) .2: 14.6 × 11.5 cm (5 3/4 × 4 1/2 in.) .3: 25.5 × 5 cm (10 × 2 in.) .4: 4.5 × 3.5 cm (1 3/4 × 1 3/8 in.)

Department

Textiles

Credit line

Gift of Joan Binkley in memory of Claire Zeisler