Study for "The Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar"
| Title | Study for "The Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar" |
|---|---|
| Artist | John Singleton Copley |
| Date | 1783-1786 18th century |
| Medium | pen and brown ink with graphite on laid paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mrs. Josephine Boardman Crane, 1956) |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Study for "The Defeat of the Floating Batteries at Gibraltar"” is a work by John Singleton Copley, dated 1783-1786. It is executed in pen and brown ink with graphite on laid 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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