The Calm Evening
| Title | The Calm Evening |
|---|---|
| Artist | Manuel Manilla Mexican, 1830-c.1900 |
| Date | n.d. 19th century |
| Medium | Double-sided relief engraving on typemetal on paper |
| Classification | woodcut |
| Origin | Mexico Mexico |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | William McCallin McKee Memorial Endowment |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Calm Evening” is a work by Manuel Manilla Mexican, 1830-c.1900, dated n.d.. It is executed in double-sided relief engraving on typemetal on paper and classified as woodcut. 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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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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