Louise Nude on a Sofa
| Title | Louise Nude on a Sofa |
|---|---|
| Artist | Suzanne Valadon French, 1865-1938 |
| Date | 1895 19th century |
| Medium | Soft ground etching with foul biting in black on ivory wove paper |
| Classification | soft-ground etching |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Joseph R. Shapiro |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Louise Nude on a Sofa” is a work by Suzanne Valadon French, 1865-1938, dated 1895. It is executed in soft ground etching with foul biting in black on ivory wove paper and classified as soft-ground etching. 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 — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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