"The Wilde Woman of Aiken," from the "Aiken and Vicinity" series
| Title | "The Wilde Woman of Aiken," from the "Aiken and Vicinity" series |
|---|---|
| Artist | James A. Palmer |
| Date | 1882 19th century |
| Medium | Albumen silver print from glass negative |
| Origin | American American |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Purchase, Nancy Dunn Revocable Trust Gift, 2018 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“"The Wilde Woman of Aiken," from the "Aiken and Vicinity" series” is a work by James A. Palmer, dated 1882. It is executed in albumen silver print from glass negative. 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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This work is attributed to James A. Palmer. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to 1882. 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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