Sketchbook
| Title | Sketchbook |
|---|---|
| Artist | Gustave Caillebotte French, 1848–1894 |
| Date | June 1883–September 1887 19th century |
| Medium | Sketchbook containing 40 drawings: 30 in graphite, 7 in watercolor over graphite, and 3 in graphite and brush and gray wash, on 40 sheets of cream wove paper bound in brown cloth |
| Classification | sketchbook |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Margaret Day Blake Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Sketchbook” is a work by Gustave Caillebotte French, 1848–1894, dated June 1883–September 1887. It is executed in sketchbook containing 40 drawings: 30 in graphite, 7 in watercolor over graphite, and 3 in graphite and brush and gray wash, on 40 sheets of cream wove paper bound in brown cloth and classified as sketchbook. 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).
Explore the context
The artist
This work is attributed to Gustave Caillebotte . Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
The period
Dated to June 1883–September 1887. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
The collection
Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
Keep exploring
By the same hand
- Paris Street; Rainy Day By the same artist
- Portrait of a Man By the same artist
- Villas at Trouville By the same artist
- Study of a Man with Hands in His Pockets By the same artist
- Calf's Head and Ox Tongue By the same artist
- Study for Paris Street; Rainy Day By the same artist
- Self-Portrait with a Hat By the same artist
- Skiffs By the same artist
Zoom out
- /browse Browse the whole archive
Download this image
Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
This work is in the public domain. You may download the image and use it for any purpose, personal or commercial, without permission or payment. No attribution is legally required, though a credit to Art Institute of Chicago is appreciated.
Prefer a themed set as a single ZIP with a manifest? See the image packs. The works remain public domain / CC0 whichever way you take them.
US vs EU note: in the United States a faithful photographic reproduction of a public-domain 2-D artwork carries no new copyright (Bridgeman v. Corel), which is the basis of these open-access programmes. EU Directive 2019/790 Art. 14 similarly provides that reproductions of public-domain visual works are not protected. If reusing commercially in another jurisdiction, satisfy yourself of the local position. See the full licence note.