Textile Sample Book
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Textile Sample Book

TitleTextile Sample Book
Date1840–60 19th century
ClassificationTextiles-Sample Books
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Everfast Industries Inc., 1971
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustration

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“Textile Sample Book” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1840–60. It is classified as textiles-sample books. 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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