The Departure by Coach
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The Departure by Coach

TitleThe Departure by Coach
ArtistJean-Honoré Fragonard French, 1732-1806
Datec. 1780–89 18th century
MediumBlack chalk, and brush and brown wash, with touches of gray wash, on cream laid paper, laid down on cream laid card
Classificationchalk
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of the Joseph and Helen Regenstein Foundation
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Departure by Coach” is a work by Jean-Honoré Fragonard French, 1732-1806, dated c. 1780–89. It is executed in black chalk, and brush and brown wash, with touches of gray wash, on cream laid paper, laid down on cream laid card and classified as chalk. 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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