Needlework Picture Depicting Orpheus Charming the Animals
| Title | Needlework Picture Depicting Orpheus Charming the Animals |
|---|---|
| Artist | England |
| Date | first half of the 17th century 17th century |
| Medium | Linen plain weave embroidered in silk floss, silk chenille and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk; glass beads; applied braid |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | England England |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Grace R. Smith Textile Endowment |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Needlework Picture Depicting Orpheus Charming the Animals” is a work by England, dated first half of the 17th century. It is executed in linen plain weave embroidered in silk floss, silk chenille and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk; glass beads; applied braid and classified as textile. In this archive it sits within the zoological 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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This work is attributed to England. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as textile. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to first half of the 17th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
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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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