Curtain Panel
Medium
Cotton, plain weave; appliqued with linen, plain weave; machine embroidered with silk yarn and cotton thread in looped stitch
Dimensions
135.7 × 53.6 cm (53 3/8 × 21 1/8 in.)
Classification
textile
Department
Textiles
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
71318
Art Historical Context
This elegant *Curtain Panel* by John Scott Bradstreet, crafted 1905, invites visitors into the world of early 20th American decorative textiles. Measuring 135.7 × 53.6 cm, it was designed as a functional yet artistic window treatment, blending practicality with refined ornamentation in the Textiles collection at the Art Institute of. The panel's foundation is cotton plain weave, a durable and versatile medium ideal for everyday home use. Bradstreet elevated it through appliqué—linen plain-weave motifs cut and stitched onto the cotton—combined with machine embroidery in silk yarn and cotton th...