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“Birds” by Wilhelm Schimmel (1865–90) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Birds

Wilhelm Schimmel

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)

Subjects: Ornithological plates

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