Blue and Orange Sky
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Blue and Orange Sky

TitleBlue and Orange Sky
ArtistPaul Huet French, 1803-1869
Date1838/40 19th century
MediumPastel on tanned-gray wove paper with blue fibers
Classificationpastel
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineMr. and Mrs. William McKittrick Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Blue and Orange Sky” is a work by Paul Huet French, 1803-1869, dated 1838/40. It is executed in pastel on tanned-gray wove paper with blue fibers and classified as pastel. 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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