Man (with Sword?) (from Sketchbook)
| Title | Man (with Sword?) (from Sketchbook) |
|---|---|
| Artist | John William Casilear |
| Medium | Graphite, pen, ink, and watercolor on paper |
| Origin | American American |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Purchase, Gift of William Gedney Bunce, by exchange, 1979 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Man (with Sword?) (from Sketchbook)” is a work by John William Casilear. It is executed in graphite, pen, ink, and watercolor on paper. 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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Recorded origin: American. Browse more public-domain art from American.
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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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