Eight Bells
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Eight Bells

TitleEight Bells
ArtistWinslow Homer American, 1836-1910
Date1887 19th century
MediumEtching on ivory parchment
Classificationetching
OriginUnited States United States
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineSheldon Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Eight Bells” is a work by Winslow Homer American, 1836-1910, dated 1887. It is executed in etching on ivory parchment and classified as etching. 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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Dated to 1887. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.

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