Cup Plate
| Title | Cup Plate |
|---|---|
| Date | 1840–50 19th century |
| Medium | Lacy pressed glass |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Bequest of Anne Du Pont Peyton, 1944 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Cup Plate” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1840–50. It is executed in lacy pressed glass. 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 1840–50. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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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