A Cavalier Lying on the Ground
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A Cavalier Lying on the Ground

TitleA Cavalier Lying on the Ground
ArtistJan Both
Datec. 1640 17th century
Mediumblack chalk heightened with white on blue-washed laid paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineAilsa Mellon Bruce Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“A Cavalier Lying on the Ground” is a work by Jan Both, dated c. 1640. It is executed in black chalk heightened with white on blue-washed laid paper and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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