Planing Big Shells
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Planing Big Shells

TitlePlaning Big Shells
ArtistJoseph Pennell
Date1916 20th century
Mediumlithograph
ClassificationPrint
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineRosenwald Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Mineralogy & geology

About this artwork

“Planing Big Shells” is a work by Joseph Pennell, dated 1916. It is executed in lithograph and classified as print. In this archive it sits within the mineralogy & geology tradition. 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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