Son and the Donkey
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Son and the Donkey

TitleSon and the Donkey
ArtistElihu Vedder
Datec. 1859 19th century
Mediumgraphite on wove paper
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Borghi, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Son and the Donkey” is a work by Elihu Vedder, dated c. 1859. It is executed in graphite 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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