Fragment
| Title | Fragment |
|---|---|
| Artist | Italy or Spain |
| Date | 1625/50 17th century |
| Medium | Silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut, uncut, and voided velvet |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | Italy Italy |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Martin A. Ryerson through the Antiquarian Society |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Fragment” is a work by Italy or Spain, dated 1625/50. It is executed in silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut, uncut, and voided velvet and classified as textile. 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 Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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