Parasol
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Parasol

TitleParasol
ArtistFortis
Date1860–65 19th century
Mediumsilk, tortoiseshell, metal, wood
OriginAmerican American
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineBrooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Sidney W. Davidson, 1957
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustration

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