Sea Pool with Shells and Seaweeds
| Title | Sea Pool with Shells and Seaweeds |
|---|---|
| Artist | John Dillwyn Llewelyn |
| Date | 1853–56 19th century |
| Medium | Salted paper print |
| Classification | Photographs |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gilman Collection, Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation, 2005 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Sea Pool with Shells and Seaweeds” is a work by John Dillwyn Llewelyn, dated 1853–56. It is executed in salted paper print and classified as photographs. In this archive it sits within the mineralogy & geology 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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The artist
This work is attributed to John Dillwyn Llewelyn. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The period
Dated to 1853–56. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
The collection
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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- Mineralogy & geology ThemeThe history of mineralogy & geology, illustrated
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
This work is in the public domain. You may download the image and use it for any purpose, personal or commercial, without permission or payment. No attribution is legally required, though a credit to The Metropolitan Museum of Art is appreciated.
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