Silence
| Title | Silence |
|---|---|
| Artist | Auguste Préault (French, 1809–1879) |
| Date | 1842–43 19th century |
| Medium | Plaster |
| Classification | relief |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Robert Allerton and Harry and Maribell Blum endowments; through prior acquisitions of Howard Van Doren Shaw |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Silence” is a work by Auguste Préault (French, 1809–1879), dated 1842–43. It is executed in plaster and classified as relief. 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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Dated to 1842–43. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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