Cover
| Title | Cover |
|---|---|
| Date | 17th–18th century 17th century |
| Medium | Embroidered net, buratto, silk |
| Classification | Textiles-Laces |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Miss Laura S. Forbes, in memory of Mrs. John E. Forbes, 1908 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Cover” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 17th–18th century. It is executed in embroidered net, buratto, silk and classified as textiles-laces. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration, zoological 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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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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