Man's Cap
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Man's Cap

TitleMan's Cap
ArtistEngland
Date1575/1600 16th century
MediumLinen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-strip-wrapped silk, and metal paillettes in ladder and stem stitches; couching and buttonholed couching; edged with bobbin lace
Classificationtextile
OriginEngland England
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Emily Crane Chadbourne
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Man's Cap” is a work by England, dated 1575/1600. It is executed in linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-strip-wrapped silk, and metal paillettes in ladder and stem stitches; couching and buttonholed couching; edged with bobbin lace 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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