Nuns
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Nuns

TitleNuns
ArtistAnonymous
Datemid-1800s 19th century
Mediumblack and white chalk on gray laid paper
ClassificationDrawing
OriginFrance, 19th century France
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineNuns, mid-1800s. Anonymous. Black and white chalk on gray laid paper; sheet: 18.8 x 21.2 cm (7 3/8 x 8 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Muriel Butkin, 2019.60
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Nuns” is a work by Anonymous, dated mid-1800s. It is executed in black and white chalk on gray laid 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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