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Birth Certificate

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a framed artwork titled "Birth Certificate" by an unknown artist. The frame is dark with a textured surface and a beveled edge. The artwork features a central plant with a pointed top. The plant has a long stem with leaves branching out to either side. The leaves are teardrop-shaped with pointed tips. There are birds on either side of the plant near the bottom. The birds are looking to the right and have detailed feathers. There are several lines of illegible text on the artwork. The text at the bottom appears to be a paragraph. The background of the artwork is white. The frame takes up most of the image with a thin white border on either side.

Artwork details

Date:
1808
Medium:
Ink and watercolor on paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
492 × 625 px
Museum record:
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