Valance
| Title | Valance |
|---|---|
| Date | 1580–1620 16th century |
| Medium | Silk and wool on wool |
| Classification | Textiles-Embroidered |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rogers Fund, 1917 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Valance” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1580–1620. It is executed in silk and wool on wool and classified as textiles-embroidered. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration, 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 1580–1620. Explore the wider set of works from the 16th 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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