Sepoy Finch, from the Song Birds of the World series (N23) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes
| Title | Sepoy Finch, from the Song Birds of the World series (N23) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes |
|---|---|
| Artist | Allen & Ginter |
| Date | 1890 19th century |
| Medium | Commercial color lithograph |
| Classification | Prints |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Sepoy Finch, from the Song Birds of the World series (N23) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes” is a work by Allen & Ginter, dated 1890. It is executed in commercial color lithograph and classified as prints. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates 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 Allen & Ginter. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The period
Dated to 1890. 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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