Fighting Animals
| Title | Fighting Animals |
|---|---|
| Artist | Carle Vernet (French, 1758–1836) |
| Date | fourth quarter 18th century or first third 19th century 18th century |
| Medium | grpahite and black chalk with stumping [both have been stumped] heightened with white chalk; framing lines in black chalk |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | France, late 18th-19th Century France |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Fighting 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 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“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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The artist
This work is attributed to Carle Vernet (French, 1758–1836). Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The medium
Catalogued as drawing. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to fourth quarter 18th century or first third 19th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
The origin
Recorded origin: France, late 18th-19th Century. Browse more public-domain art from France.
The collection
Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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