Quilt
| Title | Quilt |
|---|---|
| Date | 1820–50 19th century |
| Medium | Cotton with wool crewel embroidery |
| Classification | Textiles-Embroidered |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Purchase, Gift of Adele Pharo Azar, in memory of her late husband, Jemile Wehby Azar, by exchange, 1987 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Quilt” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1820–50. It is executed in cotton with wool crewel embroidery and classified as textiles-embroidered. 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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The period
Dated to 1820–50. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
The collection
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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