Embroidered Chair Back
| Title | Embroidered Chair Back |
|---|---|
| Artist | Mehitable Starkey |
| Date | 1755–65 18th century |
| Medium | Linen embroidered with wool and silk threads |
| Origin | American American |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Philip Holzer, 2003 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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Recorded origin: American. Browse more public-domain art from American.
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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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