Children Sitting on a Fence
| Title | Children Sitting on a Fence |
|---|---|
| Artist | Winslow Homer American, 1836-1910 |
| Date | 1874 19th century |
| Medium | Various graphites, heightened with opaque white watercolor, on medium weight, slightly textured gray wove paper |
| Classification | graphite |
| Origin | United States United States |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | The Charles Deering Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Children Sitting on a Fence” is a work by Winslow Homer American, 1836-1910, dated 1874. It is executed in various graphites, heightened with opaque white watercolor, on medium weight, slightly textured gray wove paper and classified as graphite. 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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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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