Sketches of Grotesque Faces
| Title | Sketches of Grotesque Faces |
|---|---|
| Artist | George Cruikshank |
| Medium | graphite with pink, blue, and brown wash on wove paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Gift of Dr. Clements C. Fry |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Sketches of Grotesque Faces” is a work by George Cruikshank. It is executed in graphite with pink, blue, and brown wash on 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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Dated to 18th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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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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