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“Shipwreck” by Charles Meryon (1839) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Art Institute of Chicago.

Shipwreck

Charles Meryon

Title	Shipwreck
Artist	Charles Meryon French, 1821-1868
Date	1839 19th century
Medium	Graphite with smudging, on off-white wove paper
Classification	graphite
Origin	Paris Paris
Holding institution	Art Institute of Chicago
Credit line	Clarence Buckingham Collection
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Shipwreck” is a work by Charles Meryon French, 1821-1868, dated 1839. It is executed in graphite with smudging, on off-white wove paper and classified as graphite. 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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