Man Dyeing Cloth
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Man Dyeing Cloth

TitleMan Dyeing Cloth
Dateearly 1830s 19th century
MediumGum tempera and ink on paper
ClassificationPainting
OriginIndia, Company School, Lucknow, 19th century India
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineMan Dyeing Cloth, early 1830s. India, Company School, Lucknow, 19th century. Gum tempera and ink on paper; overall: 22.2 x 15.9 cm (8 3/4 x 6 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Seventy-fifth anniversary gift of William E. Ward in memory of his wife, Evelyn Svec Ward, 1992.142
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Man Dyeing Cloth” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated early 1830s. It is executed in gum tempera and ink on paper and classified as painting. 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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