Ornamental design with two birds pecking at fruit
| Title | Ornamental design with two birds pecking at fruit |
|---|---|
| Artist | Karel Vitezslav Masek |
| Date | c.1890s 19th century |
| Medium | watercolor with pen and brown ink and graphite |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of the Anne and Jacques Baruch Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Ornamental design with two birds pecking at fruit” is a work by Karel Vitezslav Masek, dated c.1890s. It is executed in watercolor with pen and brown ink and graphite and classified as drawing. In this archive it sits within the 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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The artist
This work is attributed to Karel Vitezslav Masek. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as drawing. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to c.1890s. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) 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 National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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