Tears and Smiles
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Tears and Smiles

TitleTears and Smiles
ArtistCélestin Nanteuil
Dateca. 1830–60 19th century
MediumLithograph
ClassificationPrints
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Elisha Whittelsey Collection. The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Tears and Smiles” is a work by Célestin Nanteuil, dated ca. 1830–60. It is executed in lithograph and classified as prints. 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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