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Watch

TitleWatch
ArtistEtienne Duchène
Dateca. 1800–1830 18th century
MediumGold, turquoise (?), silver
ClassificationHorology
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineAnonymous Gift, in memory of Lady May Fletcher-Moulton, 1926
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Botanical illustration

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“Watch” is a work by Etienne Duchène, dated ca. 1800–1830. It is executed in gold, turquoise (?), silver and classified as horology. 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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