Chalkware Birds
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Chalkware Birds

TitleChalkware Birds
ArtistRoy S. Brown
Date1935/1942 20th century
Mediumwatercolor and graphite on paper
ClassificationIndex of American Design
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineIndex of American Design
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Ornithological plates

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“Chalkware Birds” is a work by Roy S. Brown, dated 1935/1942. It is executed in watercolor and graphite on paper and classified as index of american design. 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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