Birth Announcement for Marthe Mellerio
| Title | Birth Announcement for Marthe Mellerio |
|---|---|
| Artist | Maurice Denis |
| Date | 1896 19th century |
| Medium | lithograph printed in gray and brown on wove paper [proof, missing blue stone] |
| Classification | |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of Nico and Bowie Cord |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Birth Announcement for Marthe Mellerio” is a work by Maurice Denis, dated 1896. It is executed in lithograph printed in gray and brown on wove paper [proof, missing blue stone] and classified as print. 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 National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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