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Piece

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image, rectangular in shape. Two rows of an illustrated scene. The scene has a horse-drawn carriage in the center, with two horses. Men wearing hats are standing and sitting on the carriage. The horse-drawn carriage has large wheels. There are American flags present. The background contains trees, bushes, and other foliage. The image appears to be a repeating pattern. The artist of the image is not visually present, but the title is "Piece".

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1848
Medium:
Cotton, engraved, roller printed
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
442 × 624 px
Museum record:
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