Banknote Studies [recto]
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Banknote Studies [recto]

TitleBanknote Studies [recto]
ArtistJohn William Casilear
Date1840 19th century
Mediumgraphite with touches of pen and brown ink on tan wove paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineJohn Davis Hatch Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Banknote Studies [recto]” is a work by John William Casilear, dated 1840. It is executed in graphite with touches of pen and brown ink on tan wove 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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