The Blacksmith
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The Blacksmith

TitleThe Blacksmith
ArtistEugène Delacroix (French, 1798–1863)
Date1833 19th century
Mediumaquatint
ClassificationPrint
OriginFrance, 19th century France
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Blacksmith, 1833. Eugène Delacroix (French, 1798–1863). Aquatint. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Ralph King, 1929.1
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“The Blacksmith” is a work by Eugène Delacroix (French, 1798–1863), dated 1833. It is executed in aquatint and classified as print. 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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