| The largest public-domain art collections, ranked by catalogued works |
Smithsonian Open Access supplies 2,003,342 of 3,105,797 catalogued CC0 plates, the largest single contributor in the archive. |
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| The most-illustrated subjects in public-domain science art |
Botanical illustration is the most-represented subject, with 8,321 catalogued CC0 plates. |
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| Public-domain art by century: which eras are best represented |
The 20th century is the best-represented period, with 1,903,898 works. |
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| The most-represented makers in the public-domain art archive |
Poll, Willem van de is the most-represented named maker, credited on 19,411 works. |
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| Public-domain artworks by medium and technique, ranked |
'Print' is the most common catalogued medium, with 48,232 works. |
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| Public-domain botanical illustration art by century |
The 19th century holds the most public-domain botanical illustration plates in the archive (2,632). |
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| Public-domain entomological plates art by century |
The 20th century holds the most public-domain entomological plates plates in the archive (4,229). |
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| Public-domain historical scientific diagrams art by century |
The 20th century holds the most public-domain historical scientific diagrams plates in the archive (2,738). |
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| Public-domain anatomical illustration art by century |
The 20th century holds the most public-domain anatomical illustration plates in the archive (2,488). |
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| Public-domain ornithological plates art by century |
The 19th century holds the most public-domain ornithological plates plates in the archive (920). |
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| Public-domain marine & aquatic life art by century |
The 20th century holds the most public-domain marine & aquatic life plates in the archive (1,716). |
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| Public-domain zoological illustration art by century |
The 19th century holds the most public-domain zoological illustration plates in the archive (934). |
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| Public-domain mineralogy & geology art by century |
The 19th century holds the most public-domain mineralogy & geology plates in the archive (206). |
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| Public-domain celestial charts & astronomy art by century |
The 21st century holds the most public-domain celestial charts & astronomy plates in the archive (187). |
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| Most-represented makers of 20th century public-domain art |
Poll, Willem van de is the most-represented maker of 20th century works, credited on 17,508 plates. |
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