Book cover
| Title | Book cover |
|---|---|
| Date | after 1651 17th century |
| Medium | Silk and metal thread on canvas |
| Classification | Textiles-Embroidered |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rogers Fund, by exchange, 1929 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Book cover” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated after 1651. It is executed in silk and metal thread on canvas 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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The period
Dated to after 1651. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th 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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