Beautiful images of bikes from The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colosall tells me that”The Metropolitan Museum of Art has released a vast archive of 400,000 (mostly) hi-resolution digital images online that you can download and use for non-commercial purposes. From a 12-megapixel scan of Rembrandt’s 1660 self-portrait to over 18,000 photos spanning almost two centuries.”

And of course I searched for “bicycles.”

Here’s a few images:

Bicycling, from the Games and Sports series (N165) for Old Judge Cigarettes

VICTOR BICYCLES / OVERMAN WHEEL CO. / Boston New York Detroit Denver / San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Ore.

The Bicyclist