Sampler
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Sampler

TitleSampler
ArtistGesina Hendrica Galman
Date1829 19th century
MediumSilk on linen
ClassificationTextiles-Embroidered
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineFrom the Collection of Mrs. Lathrop Colgate Harper, Bequest of Mabel Herbert Harper, 1957
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustration

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“Sampler” is a work by Gesina Hendrica Galman, dated 1829. It is executed in silk on linen and classified as textiles-embroidered. In this archive it sits within the botanical illustration 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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