"Caney" the Clown
| Title | "Caney" the Clown |
|---|---|
| Artist | John Thomson Scottish, 1837–1921 |
| Date | 1877 19th century |
| Medium | Woodburytype, from the album "Street Life in London" |
| Classification | photograph |
| Origin | Scotland Scotland |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Robert A. Taub |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“"Caney" the Clown” is a work by John Thomson Scottish, 1837–1921, dated 1877. It is executed in woodburytype, from the album "street life in london" and classified as photograph. 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 1877. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Scotland. Browse more public-domain art from Scotland.
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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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