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Valance

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a black and white photo of a long, narrow piece of white material with a wavy bottom edge. The piece of material titled "Valance" by the artist is decorated with various small floral designs, leaves and curved lines. The background of the image behind the material is gray. The gray background behind the material gets slightly darker at the top and bottom edges. There are no other objects or features. The overall image is rectangular.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1765
Medium
Linen embroidered with crewel wool
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 143 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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