Valance (For a Bed)
| Title | Valance (For a Bed) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Rhodes, Dodecanese Islands, Greece |
| Date | 17th/18th century 17th century |
| Medium | Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross, four-sided, running, and padded satin stitches; inset of silk and cotton, warp-float faced satin weave self-patterned by ground weft floats and areas of twill interlacing |
| Classification | textile |
| Origin | Ródhos Ródhos |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Burton Y. Berry |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Valance (For a Bed)” is a work by Rhodes, Dodecanese Islands, Greece, dated 17th/18th century. It is executed in linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross, four-sided, running, and padded satin stitches; inset of silk and cotton, warp-float faced satin weave self-patterned by ground weft floats and areas of twill interlacing and classified as textile. 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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Catalogued as textile. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 17th/18th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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