The Dog Shearer
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The Dog Shearer

TitleThe Dog Shearer
ArtistLouis Léopold Boilly
Date1822 19th century
MediumLithograph
ClassificationPrints
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Dog Shearer” is a work by Louis Léopold Boilly, dated 1822. It is executed in lithograph and classified as prints. 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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