Head of a Sheep
| Title | Head of a Sheep |
|---|---|
| Artist | Francesco Paolo Michetti |
| Date | c. 1881 19th century |
| Medium | pastel over black chalk and touches of gouache on light gray paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of Funds from Anonymous |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Head of a Sheep” is a work by Francesco Paolo Michetti, dated c. 1881. It is executed in pastel over black chalk and touches of gouache on light gray 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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Dated to c. 1881. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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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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