Fighting Animals
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Fighting Animals

TitleFighting Animals
ArtistCarle Vernet (French, 1758–1836)
Datefourth quarter 18th century or first third 19th century 18th century
Mediumgrpahite and black chalk with stumping [both have been stumped] heightened with white chalk; framing lines in black chalk
ClassificationDrawing
OriginFrance, late 18th-19th Century France
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineFighting Animals, fourth quarter 18th century or first third 19th century. Carle Vernet (French, 1758–1836). Grpahite and black chalk with stumping [both have been stumped] heightened with white chalk; framing lines in black chalk; sheet: 31.8 x 40.7 cm (12 1/2 x 16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Louise M. Pierce, 1923.50
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Zoological illustration

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“Fighting Animals” is a work by Carle Vernet (French, 1758–1836), dated fourth quarter 18th century or first third 19th century. It is executed in grpahite and black chalk with stumping [both have been stumped] heightened with white chalk; framing lines in black chalk and classified as drawing. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration tradition. 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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