Notre-Dame de Paris
| Title | Notre-Dame de Paris |
|---|---|
| Artist | Luc-Olivier Merson (French, 1846–1920) |
| Date | c. 1881 19th century |
| Medium | pen and black ink, brush and black wash, white gouache and graphite on paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | France, 19th century France |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Notre-Dame de Paris, c. 1881. Luc-Olivier Merson (French, 1846–1920). Pen and black ink, brush and black wash, white gouache and graphite on paper; sheet: 32.6 x 21.7 cm (12 13/16 x 8 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Muriel Butkin, 2008.359 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Notre-Dame de Paris” is a work by Luc-Olivier Merson (French, 1846–1920), dated c. 1881. It is executed in pen and black ink, brush and black wash, white gouache and graphite on paper 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).
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