Fishing from a Window, plate three from Paysages Dédiés à M. Warelet
| Title | Fishing from a Window, plate three from Paysages Dédiés à M. Warelet |
|---|---|
| Artist | Salomon Gessner Swiss, 1730-1788 |
| Date | 1764 18th century |
| Medium | Etching on cream laid paper |
| Classification | etching |
| Origin | Switzerland Switzerland |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Fishing from a Window, plate three from Paysages Dédiés à M. Warelet” is a work by Salomon Gessner Swiss, 1730-1788, dated 1764. It is executed in etching on cream laid paper 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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