Mending the Nets
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Mending the Nets

TitleMending the Nets
ArtistMax Liebermann
Date1894 19th century
Mediumetching, drypoint and roulette, worked over in graphite and white heightening on heavy wove paper
ClassificationPrint
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGift of Ruth Cole Kainen
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Mending the Nets” is a work by Max Liebermann, dated 1894. It is executed in etching, drypoint and roulette, worked over in graphite and white heightening on heavy wove paper and classified as print. 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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