Altar Frontal
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Altar Frontal

TitleAltar Frontal
ArtistSpain
Date17th century 17th century
MediumRed velvet; bands of blue velvet with design; appliquéd in yellow, red and white satin; outlined with couched gold cord
Classificationtextile
OriginSpain Spain
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Mrs. Chauncey McCormick and Mrs. Richard Ely Danielson
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Altar Frontal” is a work by Spain, dated 17th century. It is executed in red velvet; bands of blue velvet with design; appliquéd in yellow, red and white satin; outlined with couched gold cord and classified as textile. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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