Andiron
| Title | Andiron |
|---|---|
| Date | 1795–1815 18th century |
| Medium | Brass, iron |
| Origin | American American |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of the Members of the Committee of the Bertha King Benkard Memorial Fund, 1946 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Andiron” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1795–1815. It is executed in brass, iron. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates 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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The period
Dated to 1795–1815. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
The origin
Recorded origin: American. Browse more public-domain art from American.
The collection
Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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