Cover fragment
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Cover fragment

TitleCover fragment
Date19th century 19th century
MediumDrawnwork
OriginMexican Mexican
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Mrs. R.W. de Forest, 1935
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustration

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“Cover fragment” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 19th century. It is executed in drawnwork. 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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