A Scientist Seated at a Desk by Candlelight
| Title | A Scientist Seated at a Desk by Candlelight |
|---|---|
| Artist | Anna Dorothea Therbusch (German, 1721/22–1782) |
| Date | 1755 18th century |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Classification | Painting |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | A Scientist Seated at a Desk by Candlelight, 1755. Anna Dorothea Therbusch (German, 1721/22–1782). Oil on canvas; canvas: 100 x 81 cm (39 3/8 x 31 7/8 in.); framed: 121.9 x 103.5 cm (48 x 40 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund, 2023.1 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“A Scientist Seated at a Desk by Candlelight” is a work by Anna Dorothea Therbusch (German, 1721/22–1782), dated 1755. It is executed in oil on canvas and classified as painting. 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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