Building by a Dam
| Title | Building by a Dam |
|---|---|
| Artist | John Frederick Kensett |
| Date | 1850-1860 19th century |
| Medium | graphite over watercolor on wove paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, 1948) |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Building by a Dam” is a work by John Frederick Kensett, dated 1850-1860. It is executed in graphite over watercolor on 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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Dated to 1850-1860. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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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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