Design for a Plate
| Title | Design for a Plate |
|---|---|
| Artist | Karl Bodmer |
| Date | 1825–93 19th century |
| Medium | Pen and black ink, over black chalk on blue paper |
| Classification | Drawings |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Design for a Plate” is a work by Karl Bodmer, dated 1825–93. It is executed in pen and black ink, over black chalk on blue paper and classified as drawings. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates, entomological 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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The artist
This work is attributed to Karl Bodmer. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The period
Dated to 1825–93. 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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