Dr. Livingstone
| Title | Dr. Livingstone |
|---|---|
| Artist | John Jabez Edwin Mayall |
| Date | 1857 19th century |
| Medium | Albumen silver print |
| Classification | Photographs |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1963 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Dr. Livingstone” is a work by John Jabez Edwin Mayall, dated 1857. It is executed in albumen silver print and classified as photographs. 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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