The Bark
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The Bark

TitleThe Bark
ArtistPierre Ozanne French, 1737-1813
Date1771/80 18th century
MediumPen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, and white gouache, over black chalk, on ivory wove paper
Classificationpen and ink drawings
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineJulius Lewis Endowment and Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Bark” is a work by Pierre Ozanne French, 1737-1813, dated 1771/80. It is executed in pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, and white gouache, over black chalk, on ivory wove paper and classified as pen and ink drawings. 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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