Palmettos
| Title | Palmettos |
|---|---|
| Artist | John Singer Sargent |
| Date | 1917 20th century |
| Medium | Watercolor, graphite, and wax crayon on white wove paper |
| Origin | American American |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. Francis Ormond, 1950 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Palmettos” is a work by John Singer Sargent, dated 1917. It is executed in watercolor, graphite, and wax crayon on white wove paper. 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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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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