Machine de Marly
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Machine de Marly

TitleMachine de Marly
ArtistPercival active 1843
Date1843 19th century
MediumBrush and gray wash, with graphite, on tan wove paper
Classificationink or chalk wash
OriginUnknown Place Unknown Place
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineThe Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Historical scientific diagrams

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“Machine de Marly” is a work by Percival active 1843, dated 1843. It is executed in brush and gray wash, with graphite, on tan wove paper and classified as ink or chalk wash. In this archive it sits within the historical scientific diagrams 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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