Civility
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Civility

TitleCivility
ArtistThomas Rowlandson
Date1787 18th century
MediumEtching and aquatint
ClassificationPrints
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Civility” is a work by Thomas Rowlandson, dated 1787. It is executed in etching and aquatint and classified as prints. 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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