The Big Orgy, from "The Complete Works of Béranger"
| Title | The Big Orgy, from "The Complete Works of Béranger" |
|---|---|
| Artist | J. J. Grandville |
| Date | 1836 19th century |
| Medium | Wood engraving |
| Classification | Prints |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Elisha Whittelsey Collection. The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Big Orgy, from "The Complete Works of Béranger"” is a work by J. J. Grandville, dated 1836. It is executed in wood engraving 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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