Man Reading a Book
| Title | Man Reading a Book |
|---|---|
| Artist | Salomon Gessner Swiss, 1730-1788 |
| Date | 1764 18th century |
| Medium | Etching on cream laid paper |
| Classification | etching |
| Origin | Switzerland Switzerland |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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Dated to 1764. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Recorded origin: Switzerland. Browse more public-domain art from Switzerland.
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