The Drawing Lesson
| Title | The Drawing Lesson |
|---|---|
| Artist | Thomas Rowlandson |
| Date | 1780–1827 18th century |
| Medium | Charcoal over chalk |
| Classification | Drawings |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Anonymous gift, 1968 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Drawing Lesson” is a work by Thomas Rowlandson, dated 1780–1827. It is executed in charcoal over chalk and classified as drawings. 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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Made available through the The Metropolitan Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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