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Collection Online as of December 15, 2025

Embroidered Back and Seat for Chair

late 1600s

France, back: late 17th century; seat: 18th century

petit-point embroidery; wool and silk
Back: 61 x 55.9 cm (24 x 22 in.); Seat: 71.1 x 71.1 cm (28 x 28 in.)
The Elisabeth Severance Prentiss Collection 1944.112
Location: Not on view
  • Catalogue of the Elisabeth Severance Prentiss collection : bequest of Elisabeth Severance Prentiss, 1944. [Cleveland]: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1944. Mentioned: p. 67 archive.org
  • {{cite web|title=Embroidered Back and Seat for Chair|url=false|author=|year=late 1600s|access-date=15 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1944.112