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Sketches in Italy [recto]
| Title | Sketches in Italy [recto] |
|---|---|
| Artist | Edward Lear |
| Date | 1839/1845 19th century |
| Medium | black chalk and graphite with gray and white washes on light brown wove paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of William B. O'Neal |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Sketches in Italy [recto]” is a work by Edward Lear, dated 1839/1845. It is executed in black chalk and graphite with gray and white washes on light brown wove paper and classified as drawing. 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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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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via the National Gallery of Art Open Access programme.
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