The Puny Cryptogamia
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The Puny Cryptogamia

TitleThe Puny Cryptogamia
ArtistCharles Meryon
Date1860 19th century
MediumEtching
ClassificationPrints
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineRogers Fund, 1917
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustration

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