Shells, Watch Hill, Rhode Island
| Title | Shells, Watch Hill, Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| Artist | Anonymous American 19th Century |
| Date | 19th century 19th century |
| Medium | black and gray wash over graphite on wove paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Shells, Watch Hill, Rhode Island” is a work by Anonymous American 19th Century, dated 19th century. It is executed in black and gray wash over graphite on wove paper and classified as drawing. 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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This work is attributed to Anonymous American 19th Century. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as drawing. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 19th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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