Tile
| Title | Tile |
|---|---|
| Date | 17th century 17th century |
| Medium | Tin-glazed earthenware |
| Classification | Ceramics-Pottery |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Fletcher Fund, 1927 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Tile” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 17th century. It is executed in tin-glazed earthenware and classified as ceramics-pottery. 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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The period
Dated to 17th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
The collection
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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- Botanical illustration ThemeThe history of botanical illustration, illustrated
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
This work is in the public domain. You may download the image and use it for any purpose, personal or commercial, without permission or payment. No attribution is legally required, though a credit to The Metropolitan Museum of Art is appreciated.
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