A Park with Figures at a Statue near Water
| Title | A Park with Figures at a Statue near Water |
|---|---|
| Artist | Salomon Gessner |
| Date | 1775 (?) 18th century |
| Medium | Gouache, watercolour; framing lines in pen and brown ink |
| Classification | Drawings |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Anonymous Gift, 2009 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“A Park with Figures at a Statue near Water” is a work by Salomon Gessner, dated 1775 (?). It is executed in gouache, watercolour; framing lines in pen and brown ink and classified as drawings. 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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