Altar frontal
| Title | Altar frontal |
|---|---|
| Date | second half 18th century 18th century |
| Medium | Metal thread on silk |
| Classification | Textiles-Embroidered |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1955 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Altar frontal” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated second half 18th century. It is executed in metal thread on silk and classified as textiles-embroidered. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration tradition. 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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Dated to second half 18th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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