The Courtship of Washington
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The Courtship of Washington

TitleThe Courtship of Washington
ArtistJohn C. McRae American, active 1855–1880
Date1860 19th century
MediumEngraving on ivory wove paper
Classificationengraving
OriginUnited States United States
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Courtship of Washington” is a work by John C. McRae American, active 1855–1880, dated 1860. It is executed in engraving on ivory wove paper and classified as engraving. 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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