Hand Warmer
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Hand Warmer

TitleHand Warmer
MediumPainted enamel
ClassificationEnamels
OriginChina China
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineBequest of Mary Clark Thompson, 1923
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustrationOrnithological plates

About this artwork

“Hand Warmer” is a work of unattributed authorship. It is executed in painted enamel and classified as enamels. 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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