The Great Battle
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The Great Battle

TitleThe Great Battle
ArtistRodolphe Bresdin French, 1825-1885
Datec. 1883 19th century
MediumDrypoint on ivory Japanese paper
Classificationdrypoint
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineJohn H. Wrenn Memorial Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Great Battle” is a work by Rodolphe Bresdin French, 1825-1885, dated c. 1883. It is executed in drypoint on ivory japanese paper and classified as drypoint. 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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