Rural Recreation
| Title | Rural Recreation |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jean Baptiste Le Prince (French, 1734–1781) |
| Date | 1769 18th century |
| Medium | etching and aquatint |
| Classification | |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rural Recreation, 1769. Jean Baptiste Le Prince (French, 1734–1781). Etching and aquatint; sheet: 58.5 x 43.5 cm (23 1/16 x 17 1/8 in.); platemark: 37.7 x 29.8 cm (14 13/16 x 11 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1927.334 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Rural Recreation” is a work by Jean Baptiste Le Prince (French, 1734–1781), dated 1769. It is executed in etching and aquatint and classified as print. 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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