Portrait of a Man with a Cleft Lip
| Title | Portrait of a Man with a Cleft Lip |
|---|---|
| Artist | Anson Dickinson (American, 1779–1852) |
| Date | early 1820s 19th century |
| Medium | watercolor on ivory |
| Classification | Portrait Miniature |
| Origin | America America |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Portrait of a Man with a Cleft Lip, early 1820s. Anson Dickinson (American, 1779–1852). Watercolor on ivory; framed: 9 x 7 cm (3 9/16 x 2 3/4 in.); unframed: 8.5 x 6.6 cm (3 3/8 x 2 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Edward B. Greene Collection, 1940.1220 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Portrait of a Man with a Cleft Lip” is a work by Anson Dickinson (American, 1779–1852), dated early 1820s. It is executed in watercolor on ivory and classified as portrait miniature. 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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