Compositional Study? (possibly for "Poussin’s Deluge") (verso)
| Title | Compositional Study? (possibly for "Poussin’s Deluge") (verso) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Théodore Géricault (French, 1791–1824) |
| Date | c. 1816 19th century |
| Medium | brown wash and black crayon |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | France, 19th century France |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Compositional Study? (possibly for "Poussin’s Deluge") (verso), c. 1816. Théodore Géricault (French, 1791–1824), after Nicolas Poussin (French, 1594–1665). Brown wash and black crayon; sheet: 18 x 26.2 cm (7 1/16 x 10 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Muriel Butkin, 2008.378.b |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Compositional Study? (possibly for "Poussin’s Deluge") (verso)” is a work by Théodore Géricault (French, 1791–1824), dated c. 1816. It is executed in brown wash and 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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