Columbus Breaking the Egg
| Title | Columbus Breaking the Egg |
|---|---|
| Artist | William Hogarth |
| Date | 1752 18th century |
| Medium | etching |
| 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
“Columbus Breaking the Egg” is a work by William Hogarth, dated 1752. It is executed in etching and classified as print. 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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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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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