Armrest
| Title | Armrest |
|---|---|
| Artist | Beauvais |
| Date | 1754–56 18th century |
| Medium | Wool and silk |
| Classification | Textiles-Tapestries |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1935 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Armrest” is a work by Beauvais, dated 1754–56. It is executed in wool and silk and classified as textiles-tapestries. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration, ornithological plates 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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The artist
This work is attributed to Beauvais. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to 1754–56. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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