Floral Design
| Title | Floral Design |
|---|---|
| Artist | Antoine Berjon |
| Date | n.d. 18th century |
| Medium | White chalk with graphite |
| Classification | Drawings |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Floral Design” is a work by Antoine Berjon, dated n.d.. It is executed in white chalk with graphite and classified as drawings. 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 artist
This work is attributed to Antoine Berjon. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to n.d.. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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