The Forest Maiden
| Title | The Forest Maiden |
|---|---|
| Artist | Wendelin Wick (German, active 1842–1853) |
| Date | 1845 19th century |
| Medium | etching on steel on wove paper |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Germany, 19th century Germany |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | The Forest Maiden, 1845. Wendelin Wick (German, active 1842–1853), Eugen Napoleon Neureuther (German, 1806–1862). Etching on steel on wove paper; plate: 72 x 53 cm (28 3/8 x 20 7/8 in.); sheet: 81 x 62 cm (31 7/8 x 24 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Stephen Dull, 2018.303 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Forest Maiden” is a work by Wendelin Wick (German, active 1842–1853), dated 1845. It is executed in etching on steel on wove paper 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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