Lydia Reading
| Title | Lydia Reading |
|---|---|
| Artist | Mary Cassatt American, 1844-1926 |
| Date | 1880-81 19th century |
| Medium | Aquatint, with soft ground etching and drypoint, on cream wove paper |
| Classification | prints and drawing |
| Origin | United States United States |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Lydia Reading” is a work by Mary Cassatt American, 1844-1926, dated 1880-81. It is executed in aquatint, with soft ground etching and drypoint, on cream wove paper and classified as prints and drawing. 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 1880-81. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: United States. Browse more public-domain art from United States.
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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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