A Nun Seated at a Table Knitting
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A Nun Seated at a Table Knitting

TitleA Nun Seated at a Table Knitting
ArtistFrançois Bonvin (French, 1817–1887)
Date1862 19th century
Mediumgouache and watercolor
ClassificationDrawing
OriginFrance, 19th century France
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineA Nun Seated at a Table Knitting, 1862. François Bonvin (French, 1817–1887). Gouache and watercolor; sheet: 21.3 x 17.2 cm (8 3/8 x 6 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Muriel Butkin, 2008.399
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“A Nun Seated at a Table Knitting” is a work by François Bonvin (French, 1817–1887), dated 1862. It is executed in gouache and watercolor 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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