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unknown · 18th century

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Garnet
46% of the image
Red · text contrast 8.9:1

Mushroom
38% of the image
Grey · text contrast 7.6:1

Tan
5% of the image
Gold & ochre · text contrast 4.5:1

Linen
5% of the image
White & cream · text contrast 14.6:1

Taupe
4% of the image
Grey · text contrast 4.9:1

Dusty rose
2% of the image
Pink · text contrast 4.8:1

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Artist: unknown
Date: 18th century
Type: Decorative arts & sculpture
Medium: Medium: silk on silk Technique: embroidery on damask taffeta
Size: H x W: 18 x 19 cm (7 1/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
Place: Italy
Period: 17th century
Main colour: Red · lightness 50, colourfulness 22

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Museum record. Public domain. United States: Smithsonian Open Access marks it CC0 (descriptiveNonRepeating.metadata_usage.access=CC0; online_media.media[0].usage.a). Europe: Anonymous work, made by 1799: its maker died long before 1956, and any term counted from publication has also run out. Last checked 2026-10-31 (Smithsonian Open Access usage is CC0: yes). Image released by the museum under CC0. Licence rules

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