Cordelia Parting from her Sisters
| Title | Cordelia Parting from her Sisters |
|---|---|
| Artist | Ford Madox Brown (British, 1821–1893) |
| Date | 1854 19th century |
| Medium | pen and oil on paper on panel |
| Classification | Painting |
| Origin | England, 19th century England |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Cordelia Parting from her Sisters, 1854. Ford Madox Brown (British, 1821–1893). Pen and oil on paper on panel; framed: 30.5 x 36.8 x 3.5 cm (12 x 14 1/2 x 1 3/8 in.); unframed: 19.5 x 26.5 cm (7 11/16 x 10 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift in memory of Helen Borowitz, 2013.261 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Cordelia Parting from her Sisters” is a work by Ford Madox Brown (British, 1821–1893), dated 1854. It is executed in pen and oil on paper on panel and classified as painting. 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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