
An ivy covered ruin
Francis Towne (d. 1816)
late 1780s–early 1790s · Watercolor with pen and brown ink with traces of graphite
Cleared · Public Domain
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512 ms. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Collection API (Open Access)
800 ms. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Open Access API
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An ivy covered ruin
Francis Towne (d. 1816)
late 1780s–early 1790s · Watercolor with pen and brown ink with traces of graphite
Cleared · Public Domain
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A traveler persuades Lorik to return home (top); Chanda objects (bottom), from a Chandayana (Story of Chanda)
Unrecorded maker
c. 1540 · Painting, gum tempera, ink, and gold on paper
Cleared · CC0
live
Carmarthen Castle, Wales
Thomas Rowlandson (d. 1827)
1797 · Watercolor, pen and ink
Cleared · Public Domain
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An Artist Travelling in Wales
Thomas Rowlandson (d. 1827)
February 10, 1799 · Hand-colored etching and aquatint
Cleared · Public Domain
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Riders with sheep near an estuary
David Cox (d. 1859)
1830 · Watercolor
Cleared · Public Domain
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Miniature Mask
Bassa artist
late 19th–mid-20th century · Wood
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Miniature Mask
Loma artist
late 19th–mid-20th century · Wood, metal
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Miniature Mask
Dan artist
19th–mid-20th century · Wood
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Miniature Mask
Dan artist
19th–mid-20th century · Wood
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Miniature Mask
Dan artist
19th–mid-20th century · Wood
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Miniature Mask
Dan artist
19th–mid-20th century · Wood
In copyright
liveNo open reproduction
The institution withholds the image for this record, which is itself the answer: the picture on their page is not theirs to give away.
Parrying Shield
Aboriginal artist
19th century · Wood
In copyright
live1. Pin the work
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2. Read the arithmetic
Six weighted factors: the institution's own claim, the creator's term, the publication-age rule, the restrictions in their statement, your use, and whether a credit line is even possible.
3. Seal and export
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