Caparison
| Title | Caparison |
|---|---|
| Artist | Aubusson |
| Date | 1750–85 18th century |
| Medium | Wool, silk (18-20 warps per inch, 7-8 per cm.) |
| Classification | Textiles-Tapestries |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of James Hazen Hyde, 1953 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Caparison” is a work by Aubusson, dated 1750–85. It is executed in wool, silk (18-20 warps per inch, 7-8 per cm.) and classified as textiles-tapestries. 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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The artist
This work is attributed to Aubusson. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The period
Dated to 1750–85. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
The collection
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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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