Sky Sketch (from Sketchbook VII)
| Title | Sky Sketch (from Sketchbook VII) |
|---|---|
| Artist | William Trost Richards |
| Date | 1886 19th century |
| Medium | Graphite on off-white wove paper |
| Origin | American American |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Purchase, Gifts in memory of Stephen D. Rubin, 1992 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Sky Sketch (from Sketchbook VII)” is a work by William Trost Richards, dated 1886. It is executed in graphite on off-white wove paper. 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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