Griffithsia equisetifolia
| Title | Griffithsia equisetifolia |
|---|---|
| Artist | Anna Atkins |
| Date | ca. 1853 19th century |
| Medium | Cyanotype |
| Classification | Photographs |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gilman Collection, Purchase, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Gift, through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 2005 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Griffithsia equisetifolia” is a work by Anna Atkins, dated ca. 1853. It is executed in cyanotype and classified as photographs. 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 Anna Atkins. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The period
Dated to ca. 1853. 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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