Laughter
| Title | Laughter |
|---|---|
| Artist | Eduardus Jacobus (British, 18th century) after Charles Le Brun (French, 1619-1690) |
| Date | after 1698 17th century |
| Medium | Red chalk, with touches of graphite, on tan laid paper |
| Classification | chalk |
| Origin | United Kingdom United Kingdom |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Laughter” is a work by Eduardus Jacobus (British, 18th century) after Charles Le Brun (French, 1619-1690), dated after 1698. It is executed in red chalk, with touches of graphite, on tan laid paper and classified as chalk. 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 after 1698. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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