An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump
| Title | An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump |
|---|---|
| Artist | Joseph Wright of Derby |
| Date | 1768 18th century |
| Classification | 1768 painting by Joseph Wright of Derby |
| Holding institution | Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata |
| Credit line | Image via Wikimedia Commons. |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump” is a work by Joseph Wright of Derby, dated 1768. It is classified as 1768 painting by joseph wright of derby. 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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Rights: Public Domain / CC0 — Wikidata records this work's copyright status (P6216) as public domain (Q19652) or CC0 (Q6938433).
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