“Box Cover” (1830–70) 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.

Box Cover

Box Cover

TitleBox Cover
Date1830–70 19th century
MediumParian porcelain
OriginAmerican American
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Dr. Charles W. Green, 1947
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

Subjects: Botanical illustration

About this artwork

“Box Cover” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1830–70. It is executed in parian porcelain. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration 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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Updated 2026-09-06