Picnic after the Hunt
| Title | Picnic after the Hunt |
|---|---|
| Artist | Nicolas Lancret |
| Date | probably c. 1735/1740 18th century |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Classification | Painting |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Samuel H. Kress Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Picnic after the Hunt” is a work by Nicolas Lancret, dated probably c. 1735/1740. It is executed in oil on canvas and classified as painting. 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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