Lilac
| Title | Lilac |
|---|---|
| Artist | Philipp Otto Runge (German, 1777–1810) |
| Date | 1800–1805 19th century |
| Medium | Silhouette cut from off-white laid paper mounted to modern blue laid paper |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Germany Germany |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Lilac, 1800–1805. Philipp Otto Runge (German, 1777–1810). Silhouette cut from off-white laid paper mounted to modern blue laid paper; sheet: 39.4 x 27 cm (15 1/2 x 10 5/8 in.); matted: 55.9 x 40.6 cm (22 x 16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 2023.120 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Lilac” is a work by Philipp Otto Runge (German, 1777–1810), dated 1800–1805. It is executed in silhouette cut from off-white laid paper mounted to modern blue 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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