The Bower
| Title | The Bower |
|---|---|
| Artist | Antoine Watteau |
| Date | c. 1716 18th century |
| Medium | red chalk and red chalk counterproof on laid paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Bower” is a work by Antoine Watteau, dated c. 1716. It is executed in red chalk and red chalk counterproof on laid paper and classified as drawing. 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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Catalogued as drawing. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to c. 1716. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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