Spartan Soldier
| Title | Spartan Soldier |
|---|---|
| Artist | Charles Nègre |
| Date | 1859 19th century |
| Medium | Albumen silver print from glass negative |
| Classification | Photographs |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gilman Collection, Purchase, Harriette and Noel Levine Gift, 2005 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Spartan Soldier” is a work by Charles Nègre, dated 1859. It is executed in albumen silver print from glass negative and classified as photographs. 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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