Valentine - Mechanical pull-down, hidden messages
| Title | Valentine - Mechanical pull-down, hidden messages |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 1875 19th century |
| Medium | Heavy card-stock, die cut chromolithographed scraps, gilding, silk ribbon |
| Classification | Ephemera |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Mrs. Richard Riddell, 1981 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Valentine - Mechanical pull-down, hidden messages” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 1875. It is executed in heavy card-stock, die cut chromolithographed scraps, gilding, silk ribbon and classified as ephemera. 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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Dated to ca. 1875. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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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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