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Button

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Button by artist. An open book with a red, yellow, and orange striped spine. The left page displays 24 circular buttons arranged in 6 rows and 4 columns with various designs, including stripes, dots, and geometric patterns. The buttons are gold, silver, and bronze in color. The right page has 30 circular white cotton balls arranged in 6 rows and 5 columns. The book's pages are aged and worn.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1790
Medium
[no medium available]
Culture
French
Dimensions
599 × 439 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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