Sketches of Various Animals and Head (recto), Sketches of a Head, Figure in Profile, Anatomical Details, and Animals (verso)
| Title | Sketches of Various Animals and Head (recto), Sketches of a Head, Figure in Profile, Anatomical Details, and Animals (verso) |
|---|---|
| Artist | Paul Gauguin French, 1848-1903 |
| Date | 1891/93 19th century |
| Medium | Graphite (recto); graphite, with pen and pale-yellow ink (originally purple) (verso); on cream wove paper, discolored to tan (removed from a sketchbook) |
| Classification | graphite |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Gift of Edward McCormick Blair |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Sketches of Various Animals and Head (recto), Sketches of a Head, Figure in Profile, Anatomical Details, and Animals (verso)” is a work by Paul Gauguin French, 1848-1903, dated 1891/93. It is executed in graphite (recto); graphite, with pen and pale-yellow ink (originally purple) (verso); on cream wove paper, discolored to tan (removed from a sketchbook) and classified as graphite. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration, anatomical illustration tradition. 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 Paul Gauguin. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Dated to 1891/93. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the Art Institute of Chicago open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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