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Apron

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan fabric with floral embroidery. Rectangular shape with rounded corners. Embroidered flowers and leaves border all four sides. The border on the longer sides has curving lines of green leaves, red, pink and blue flowers. The shorter sides have similar curved lines that meet the longer side borders. The center of the fabric has 5 columns and 8 rows of small blue and white flowers with green stems. Four columns of larger red and blue flowers on green stems are interspersed among the small flowers. The fabric is smooth and flat with some wrinkles. The background behind the fabric is off-white. The title of the image is "Apron".

Artwork Details

Date
first quarter 18th century
Medium
silk, linen
Culture
British
Dimensions
600 × 373 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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