Velvet panel with four youths smelling flowers
| Title | Velvet panel with four youths smelling flowers |
|---|---|
| Date | 1625–50 17th century |
| Medium | Silk: velvet, brocaded, and pile-warp substitution; gilt- and silver-metal thread |
| Classification | Velvet |
| Origin | Iran, Isfahan or Yazd, Safavid period (1501-1722) Iran |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Velvet panel with four youths smelling flowers, 1625–50. Iran, Isfahan or Yazd, Safavid period (1501-1722). Silk: velvet, brocaded, and pile-warp substitution; gilt- and silver-metal thread; overall: 157.5 x 72.7 cm (62 x 28 5/8 in.); mounted: 167.6 x 83.2 cm (66 x 32 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1932.42 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Velvet panel with four youths smelling flowers” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1625–50. It is executed in silk: velvet, brocaded, and pile-warp substitution; gilt- and silver-metal thread and classified as velvet. 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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Dated to 1625–50. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Iran, Isfahan or Yazd, Safavid period (1501-1722). Browse more public-domain art from Iran.
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