“Fishermen” by Adolph Menzel (c. 1850) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of National Gallery of Art (Washington).

Fishermen

Fishermen

TitleFishermen
ArtistAdolph Menzel
Datec. 1850 19th century
Mediumgraphite and black and gray wash, heightened with white gouache on brown wove paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineCorcoran Collection (Edward C. and Mary Walker Collection, 1937)
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Fishermen” is a work by Adolph Menzel, dated c. 1850. It is executed in graphite and black and gray wash, heightened with white gouache on brown wove paper and classified as drawing. 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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Updated 2026-09-05