Essai de bois gravé
| Title | Essai de bois gravé |
|---|---|
| Artist | Henri-Charles Guérard |
| Date | 1895 19th century |
| Medium | wood engraving in black on thin japan paper |
| Classification | |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection, gift in memory of Virginia H. Jackson |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Essai de bois gravé” is a work by Henri-Charles Guérard, dated 1895. It is executed in wood engraving in black on thin japan paper and classified as print. 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 1895. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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