“The Drawing Lesson” by François-André Vincent (1777) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of National Gallery of Art (Washington).

The Drawing Lesson

The Drawing Lesson

TitleThe Drawing Lesson
ArtistFrançois-André Vincent
Date1777 18th century
Mediumbrush and brown wash over graphite on cream laid paper, laid down, with a framing line in brown ink
ClassificationDrawing
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineAnonymous Partial and Promised Gift
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“The Drawing Lesson” is a work by François-André Vincent, dated 1777. It is executed in brush and brown wash over graphite on cream laid paper, laid down, with a framing line in brown ink 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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Updated 2026-09-06