Reading the Newspaper, No. 2
| Title | Reading the Newspaper, No. 2 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Mary Cassatt American, 1844-1926 |
| Date | c. 1883 19th century |
| Medium | Soft ground etching and aquatint on cream laid paper |
| Classification | soft-ground etching |
| Origin | United States United States |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Through prior gifts of Stanley Field, Katharine Kuh, Potter Palmer II, and Marjorie H. Watkins |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Reading the Newspaper, No. 2” is a work by Mary Cassatt American, 1844-1926, dated c. 1883. It is executed in soft ground etching and aquatint on cream laid paper and classified as soft-ground etching. 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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