Cap
| Title | Cap |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 1830 19th century |
| Medium | cotton |
| Origin | American American |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Alvah E. Reed, 1966 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Cap” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 1830. It is executed in cotton. 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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The period
Dated to ca. 1830. 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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