Cravat end
Details
- Palette
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- Dimensions
- Overall (confirmed): 13 × 17 1/4 in. (33 × 43.8 cm)
- Department
- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness, 1948
Art Genome Taxonomy
12 tags
Subject Matter
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Animals Both · 95%
Birds are listed among the catalog subjects, and bird motifs are visibly incorporated into the lace design.
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Flora Both · 99%
The image shows abundant flowers, leaves, sprays, and scrolling vegetal forms, while the ornamental floral content is visually prominent.
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Classical Mythology Metadata · 88%
Cupid is explicitly listed among the catalog subjects; a winged central figure is visible in the composition.
Visual Qualities
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Highly Ornamented Visual · 99%
The lace is densely filled with floral sprays, fountains, birds, scrolls, and pendant-like details across nearly the entire panel.
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Patterns Visual · 98%
Repeated flowers, leaves, mesh grounds, scrolling contours, and balanced ornamental groupings create an intricate patterned surface.
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Dense Composition Visual · 96%
Numerous overlapping and closely spaced motifs occupy the rectangular field, with relatively little undecorated surface.
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Transparent/Translucent Medium Visual · 97%
The open mesh ground allows the gray support beneath to remain visible through much of the textile.
Medium and Techniques
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Delicate Materials Visual · 98%
Fine white threads and openwork mesh produce a visibly light, fragile, and delicate appearance.
Time Periods
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18th Century Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog dates the work to the mid-18th century, approximately 1730–1765.
Materials
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Natural Fibers Metadata · 99%
Linen is explicitly listed in the catalog medium.
Textiles
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Textile Arts Metadata · 99%
The catalog classifies the object as Textiles-Laces and identifies it as a lace cravat end.
Jewelry and Fashion Object Types
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Costume Accessory Metadata · 95%
A cravat end is a detachable textile component used with dress and is identified as such by the catalog title and classification.
Source & rights
Unknown artist. Cravat end. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.