Fireplug
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Fireplug

TitleFireplug
ArtistSamuel Joseph Brown, Jr.
Dateca. 1940 20th century
MediumLinocut
ClassificationPrints
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of the Work Projects Administration, Pennsylvania, 1943
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Fireplug” is a work by Samuel Joseph Brown, Jr., dated ca. 1940. It is executed in linocut and classified as prints. 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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