Lowland Marsh with Water Birds
| Title | Lowland Marsh with Water Birds |
|---|---|
| Artist | Caspar Johann Nepomuk Scheuren |
| Date | 1842 19th century |
| Medium | etching |
| Classification | |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Lowland Marsh with Water Birds” is a work by Caspar Johann Nepomuk Scheuren, dated 1842. It is executed in etching and classified as print. In this archive it sits within the ornithological plates tradition. 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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This work is attributed to Caspar Johann Nepomuk Scheuren. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 1842. 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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