The Beach with the Large Tower
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The Beach with the Large Tower

TitleThe Beach with the Large Tower
ArtistClaude-Joseph Vernet French, 1714-1789
Date1734/52 18th century
MediumEtching in black on ivory laid paper
Classificationetching
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineSuzanne Lord Folds Endowment Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Beach with the Large Tower” is a work by Claude-Joseph Vernet French, 1714-1789, dated 1734/52. It is executed in etching in black on ivory laid paper and classified as etching. 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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