Armchair
| Title | Armchair |
|---|---|
| Artist | Herter Brothers |
| Date | 1865–70 19th century |
| Medium | Rosewood, marquetry, gilt |
| Origin | American American |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Paul Martini, 1972 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Armchair” is a work by Herter Brothers, dated 1865–70. It is executed in rosewood, marquetry, gilt. 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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Dated to 1865–70. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: American. Browse more public-domain art from American.
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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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