The Father's Leave-Taking
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The Father's Leave-Taking

TitleThe Father's Leave-Taking
ArtistWilliam Holman Hunt
Date1879 19th century
Mediumetching
ClassificationPrint
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineAndrew W. Mellon Fund
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Father's Leave-Taking” is a work by William Holman Hunt, dated 1879. It is executed in etching and classified as print. 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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