Dante's Bark
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Dante's Bark

TitleDante's Bark
ArtistAfter Eugène Delacroix (French, 1798–1863)
Datec. 1840–60 19th century
MediumOil on canvas
Classificationpainting
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit linePotter Palmer Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Dante's Bark” is a work by After Eugène Delacroix (French, 1798–1863), dated c. 1840–60. It is executed in oil on canvas 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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