The Enchanted Tree
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The Enchanted Tree

TitleThe Enchanted Tree
ArtistRichard Doyle
Date1868 19th century
MediumWatercolor, gouache, gummed watercolor, applied in layered, opaque and transparent washes with the underlying paper revealed in minute areas throughout the composition
ClassificationDrawings
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineHarry G. Sperling Fund, 2023
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Enchanted Tree” is a work by Richard Doyle, dated 1868. It is executed in watercolor, gouache, gummed watercolor, applied in layered, opaque and transparent washes with the underlying paper revealed in minute areas throughout the composition 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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