Drawnwork Show Towel
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Drawnwork Show Towel

TitleDrawnwork Show Towel
Date1800–1850 19th century
MediumLinen
OriginAmerican American
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineRogers Fund, 1913
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustrationOrnithological plates

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“Drawnwork Show Towel” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1800–1850. It is executed in linen. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration, 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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