Coverlet
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Coverlet

TitleCoverlet
Dateca. 1600 16th century
MediumSilk and metal thread on linen
ClassificationTextiles-Embroidered
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustration

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“Coverlet” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 1600. It is executed in silk and metal thread on linen 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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