Casting Shells
| Title | Casting Shells |
|---|---|
| Artist | Joseph Pennell |
| Date | 1917 20th century |
| Medium | lithograph |
| Classification | |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Rosenwald Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Casting Shells” is a work by Joseph Pennell, dated 1917. It is executed in lithograph and classified as print. In this archive it sits within the mineralogy & geology tradition. 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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The artist
This work is attributed to Joseph Pennell. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The medium
Catalogued as print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to 1917. Explore the wider set of works from the 20th century held in the archive.
The collection
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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The wider subject
- Mineralogy & geology ThemeThe history of mineralogy & geology, illustrated
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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