Man Destroying Book
| Title | Man Destroying Book |
|---|---|
| Artist | Anonymous |
| Date | 1700s 18th century |
| Medium | black chalk heightened with white chalk; framing lines in black ink |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Man Destroying Book, 1700s. Anonymous, after Eustache Le Sueur (French, 1617–1655). Black chalk heightened with white chalk; framing lines in black ink; sheet: 57.6 x 40.9 cm (22 11/16 x 16 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1970.337 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Man Destroying Book” is a work by Anonymous, dated 1700s. It is executed in black chalk heightened with white chalk; framing lines in black ink and classified as 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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