Sampler
| Title | Sampler |
|---|---|
| Date | 1767 18th century |
| Medium | Silk on wool canvas |
| Classification | Textiles-Embroidered |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | From the Collection of Mrs. Lathrop Colgate Harper, Bequest of Mabel Herbert Harper, 1957 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Sampler” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1767. It is executed in silk on wool canvas and classified as textiles-embroidered. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration, ornithological plates 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 1767. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th 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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