Portrait of a Man with an Earring
| Title | Portrait of a Man with an Earring |
|---|---|
| Artist | Anonymous Graff (1800) |
| Date | c. 1800 18th century |
| Medium | watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal and enamel frame |
| Classification | Portrait Miniature |
| Origin | Germany, late 18th-early 19th century Germany |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Portrait of a Man with an Earring, c. 1800. Anonymous Graff (1800). Watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal and enamel frame; unframed: 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in.); diameter of frame: 9.4 cm (3 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Edward B. Greene Collection, 1940.1209 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Portrait of a Man with an Earring” is a work by Anonymous Graff (1800), dated c. 1800. It is executed in watercolor on ivory in a gilt metal and enamel frame 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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