Bather
| Title | Bather |
|---|---|
| Artist | Pierre Auguste Renoir French, 1841-1919 |
| Date | c. 1885 19th century |
| Medium | Red chalk, with traces of graphite, on cream laid paper |
| Classification | chalk |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Robert Allerton |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Bather” is a work by Pierre Auguste Renoir French, 1841-1919, dated c. 1885. It is executed in red chalk, with traces of graphite, on cream laid paper and classified as chalk. 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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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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