The Photographic Album of the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park, New York City
| Title | The Photographic Album of the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park, New York City |
|---|---|
| Artist | Victor Prevost, Gaston L. Feuardent & Co., New York |
| Date | 1878-1879 19th century |
| Medium | bound volume of 18 albumen silver prints |
| Classification | Volume |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Corcoran Collection (Gift of William Wilson Corcoran) |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Photographic Album of the American Museum of Natural History, Central Park, New York City” is a work by Victor Prevost, Gaston L. Feuardent & Co., New York, dated 1878-1879. It is executed in bound volume of 18 albumen silver prints and classified as volume. In this archive it sits within the zoological 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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This work is attributed to Victor Prevost, Gaston L. Feuardent & Co., New York. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to 1878-1879. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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