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Sample

Title	Sample
Date	ca. 1840 19th century
Medium	Cotton
Classification	Textiles-Printed
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Gift of F.J. Schaetzel, 1919
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustration

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