“Plaque” by James Priestman (1885) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Plaque

James Priestman

Title	Plaque
Artist	James Priestman
Date	1885 19th century
Medium	Parian porcelain
Origin	American American
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of Emma and Jay Lewis, 2011
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

Subjects: Zoological illustration

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