Shipwreck of the Medusa
| Title | Shipwreck of the Medusa |
|---|---|
| Artist | Jean Louis André Théodore Géricault (French, 1791-1824) and Nicolas Toussaint Charlet (French, 1792-1845) printed by Charles Joseph Hullmandel (German and English, 1789-1850) |
| Date | 1820 19th century |
| Medium | Pen lithograph in black on ivory wove paper |
| Classification | lithograph |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | John H. Wrenn Memorial Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Shipwreck of the Medusa” is a work by Jean Louis André Théodore Géricault (French, 1791-1824) and Nicolas Toussaint Charlet (French, 1792-1845) printed by Charles Joseph Hullmandel (German and English, 1789-1850), dated 1820. It is executed in pen lithograph in black on ivory wove paper and classified as lithograph. 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 Jean Louis André Théodore Géricault (French, 1791-1824) and Nicolas Toussaint Charlet (French, 1792-1845). Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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