Mater Dolorosa (Mourning Mother)
| Title | Mater Dolorosa (Mourning Mother) |
|---|---|
| Artist | George Romney (British, 1734–1802) |
| Date | 1776 18th century |
| Medium | brown ink, pen and wash, with graphite underdrawing |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | England, 18th century England |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Mater Dolorosa (Mourning Mother), 1776. George Romney (British, 1734–1802). Brown ink, pen and wash, with graphite underdrawing; sheet: 50.1 x 29.3 cm (19 3/4 x 11 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1970.338 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Mater Dolorosa (Mourning Mother)” is a work by George Romney (British, 1734–1802), dated 1776. It is executed in brown ink, pen and wash, with graphite underdrawing 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).
Explore the context
The artist
This work is attributed to George Romney (British, 1734–1802). Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The medium
Catalogued as drawing. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to 1776. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
The origin
Recorded origin: England, 18th century. Browse more public-domain art from England.
The collection
Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
Keep exploring
By the same hand
- Portrait of Jane Hoskyns By the same artist
- Mrs. Francis Russell By the same artist
- Mrs. Thomas Scott Jackson By the same artist
- Miss Juliana Willoughby By the same artist
- Mrs. Davies Davenport By the same artist
- Mrs. Alexander Blair By the same artist
- Lady Arabella Ward By the same artist
- Mr. Forbes By the same artist
Zoom out
- /browse Browse the whole archive
Download this image
Rights: CC0 (Creative Commons Zero) via the Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access programme.
This work is in the public domain. You may download the image and use it for any purpose, personal or commercial, without permission or payment. No attribution is legally required, though a credit to The Cleveland Museum of Art is appreciated.
Prefer a themed set as a single ZIP with a manifest? See the image packs. The works remain public domain / CC0 whichever way you take them.
US vs EU note: in the United States a faithful photographic reproduction of a public-domain 2-D artwork carries no new copyright (Bridgeman v. Corel), which is the basis of these open-access programmes. EU Directive 2019/790 Art. 14 similarly provides that reproductions of public-domain visual works are not protected. If reusing commercially in another jurisdiction, satisfy yourself of the local position. See the full licence note.