Carmen
| Title | Carmen |
|---|---|
| Artist | Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (French, 1824–1898) |
| Date | last half 1800s 19th century |
| Medium | black crayon |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | France, 19th century France |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Carmen, last half 1800s. Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (French, 1824–1898). Black crayon; sheet: 31.4 x 24.1 cm (12 3/8 x 9 1/2 in.); secondary support: 33.4 x 24.9 cm (13 1/8 x 9 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Lewis B. Williams, 1974.234 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Carmen” is a work by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (French, 1824–1898), dated last half 1800s. It is executed in black crayon 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 last half 1800s. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: France, 19th century. Browse more public-domain art from France.
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Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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