The Lewitha
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The Lewitha

TitleThe Lewitha
ArtistJohn Dillwyn Llewelyn
Date1853–56 19th century
MediumAlbumen silver print
ClassificationPhotographs
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGilman Collection, Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation, 2005
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Lewitha” is a work by John Dillwyn Llewelyn, dated 1853–56. It is executed in albumen silver print and classified as photographs. 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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