The Game of Checkers
| Title | The Game of Checkers |
|---|---|
| Artist | Edouard Jean Vuillard French, 1868-1940 |
| Date | 1899 19th century |
| Medium | Color lithograph on grayish-ivory laid paper |
| Classification | lithograph |
| Origin | France France |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Berthold Loewenthal Fund |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Game of Checkers” is a work by Edouard Jean Vuillard French, 1868-1940, dated 1899. It is executed in color lithograph on grayish-ivory laid paper and classified as lithograph. 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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Dated to 1899. Explore the wider set of works from the 19th century held in the archive.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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