Wild Plants near Birstein
| Title | Wild Plants near Birstein |
|---|---|
| Artist | Johann Christian Heerdt |
| Date | 1835 19th century |
| Medium | graphite and pale brown wash on wove paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Wild Plants near Birstein” is a work by Johann Christian Heerdt, dated 1835. It is executed in graphite and pale brown wash on wove paper and classified as drawing. 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 Johann Christian Heerdt. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as drawing. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1835. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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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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