Blessed are the Merciful
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Blessed are the Merciful

TitleBlessed are the Merciful
ArtistErnst Barlach
Datepublished 1916 20th century
Mediumlithograph
ClassificationPrint
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineRosenwald Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Blessed are the Merciful” is a work by Ernst Barlach, dated published 1916. It is executed in lithograph 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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