Birds
| Title | Birds |
|---|---|
| Artist | Wilhelm Schimmel |
| Date | 1865–90 19th century |
| Medium | White pine, painted |
| Origin | American American |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. Robert W. de Forest, 1933 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Birds” is a work by Wilhelm Schimmel, dated 1865–90. It is executed in white pine, painted. 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 artist
This work is attributed to Wilhelm Schimmel. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The period
Dated to 1865–90. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th 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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