“Piece” (1750–60) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Piece

Title	Piece
Date	1750–60 18th century
Medium	Silk
Classification	Textiles-Woven
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of The United Piece Dye Works, 1936
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

Subjects: Botanical illustration

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