Les Filets (The Nets)
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Les Filets (The Nets)

TitleLes Filets (The Nets)
ArtistJean-Baptiste Le Prince
Date1771 18th century
Mediumetching and aquatint printed in brown on laid paper
ClassificationPrint
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineAilsa Mellon Bruce Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Les Filets (The Nets)” is a work by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince, dated 1771. It is executed in etching and aquatint printed in brown on laid paper 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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