Card case
| Title | Card case |
|---|---|
| Date | 1860 19th century |
| Medium | Mother-of-pearl |
| Classification | Natural Substances |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Herbert K. Reis, in memory of Rose-Frances K. Reis (Mrs. Ralph A. Reis), 1983 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Card case” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1860. It is executed in mother-of-pearl and classified as natural substances. 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 1860. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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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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