Hamlet with Yorick's Skull
| Title | Hamlet with Yorick's Skull |
|---|---|
| Artist | Caspar Johann Nepomuk Scheuren |
| Date | 1842 19th century |
| Medium | etching |
| Classification | |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Hamlet with Yorick's Skull” is a work by Caspar Johann Nepomuk Scheuren, dated 1842. It is executed in etching 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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