“Martial Law” by John Sartain (American, born England, 1808-1897) (1872) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

Martial Law

John Sartain (American, born England, 1808-1897)

Title	Martial Law
Artist	John Sartain (American, born England, 1808-1897) after George Caleb Bingham (American, 1811-1879)
Date	1872 19th century
Medium	Hand-colored engraving and etching in black, with selective glazing, on ivory wove paper
Classification	print
Origin	United States United States
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	Gift of Norman and Virginia Bobins
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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