Piece
| Title | Piece |
|---|---|
| Artist | Burano Lace School |
| Date | ca. 1790 18th century |
| Medium | Silk and metal thread |
| Classification | Textiles-Velvets |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Fletcher Fund, 1946 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Piece” is a work by Burano Lace School, dated ca. 1790. It is executed in silk and metal thread and classified as textiles-velvets. In this archive it sits within the botanical 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 Burano Lace School. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to ca. 1790. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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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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