Amice
| Title | Amice |
|---|---|
| Artist | Spain |
| Date | 17th century 17th century |
| Medium | Silk, plain weave with gilt-metal strip facing wefts; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in satin, split, raised stem, and stem stitches; couching; a: cords of silk, oblique interlacing; tassel of silk, oblique interlacing and knotting with cut fringe (no cords or tassel on b) |
| Classification | needlework (visual works) |
| Origin | Spain Spain |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of the Antiquarian Society |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Amice” is a work by Spain, dated 17th century. It is executed in silk, plain weave with gilt-metal strip facing wefts; embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in satin, split, raised stem, and stem stitches; couching; a: cords of silk, oblique interlacing; tassel of silk, oblique interlacing and knotting with cut fringe (no cords or tassel on b) and classified as needlework (visual works). 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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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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