The Barricade
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The Barricade

TitleThe Barricade
ArtistÉdouard Manet (French, 1832-1883) printed by Lemercier et Compagnie (French, 19th century)
Date1871 19th century
MediumLithograph in black, with scraping, on ivory chine laid down on ivory wove paper (chine collé)
Classificationlithograph
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit linePrint and Drawing Club Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Barricade” is a work by Édouard Manet (French, 1832-1883) printed by Lemercier et Compagnie (French, 19th century), dated 1871. It is executed in lithograph in black, with scraping, on ivory chine laid down on ivory wove paper (chine collé) and classified as lithograph. 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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