Shells in the Archway
| Title | Shells in the Archway |
|---|---|
| Date | 1796–1810 18th century |
| Medium | Block printed on handmade paper |
| Classification | Wallcoverings |
| Origin | possibly France possibly France |
| Holding institution | Smithsonian Open Access |
| Credit line | Gift of The Museum at The Fashion Institute of Technology |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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Dated to 1796–1810. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: possibly France. Browse more public-domain art from possibly France.
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Made available through the Smithsonian Open Access open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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