Valance
| Title | Valance |
|---|---|
| Date | 19th century 19th century |
| Medium | Silk and metal thread on silk |
| Classification | Textiles-Embroidered |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Susan Dwight Bliss, 1955 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Valance” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 19th century. It is executed in silk and metal thread on silk and classified as textiles-embroidered. In this archive it sits within the botanical 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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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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