Two Birds (Ptilonopus Auranthfrons)
| Title | Two Birds (Ptilonopus Auranthfrons) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Joseph Wolf |
| Medium | hand-colored lithograph |
| Classification | |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Benjamin Green |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Two Birds (Ptilonopus Auranthfrons)” is a work by Joseph Wolf. It is executed in hand-colored lithograph and classified as print. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates 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 artist
This work is attributed to Joseph Wolf. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The medium
Catalogued as print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to 19th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
The collection
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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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