The Adams Vase
| Title | The Adams Vase |
|---|---|
| Artist | Paulding Farnham |
| Date | 1893–95 19th century |
| Medium | Gold, amethysts, spessartites, tourmalines, fresh water pearls, quartzes, rock crystal, and enamel |
| Origin | American American |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Edward D. Adams, 1904 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Adams Vase” is a work by Paulding Farnham, dated 1893–95. It is executed in gold, amethysts, spessartites, tourmalines, fresh water pearls, quartzes, rock crystal, and enamel. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration, 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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This work is attributed to Paulding Farnham. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to 1893–95. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: American. Browse more public-domain art from American.
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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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