Bible and Book of Common Prayer
| Title | Bible and Book of Common Prayer |
|---|---|
| Artist | Robert Barker |
| Date | ca. 1607 17th century |
| Medium | Satin worked with silk and metal thread, spangles; long-and-short, split, satin, couching, brick, and knot stitches |
| Classification | Textiles-Embroidered |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Bible and Book of Common Prayer” is a work by Robert Barker, dated ca. 1607. It is executed in satin worked with silk and metal thread, spangles; long-and-short, split, satin, couching, brick, and knot stitches and classified as textiles-embroidered. In this archive it sits within the 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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This work is attributed to Robert Barker. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to ca. 1607. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
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