The Incurable
| Title | The Incurable |
|---|---|
| Artist | Thomas Rowlandson |
| Date | April 4, 1784 18th century |
| Medium | Etching |
| Classification | Prints |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Gift of Georgiana W. Sargent, in memory of John Osborne Sargent, 1924 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Incurable” is a work by Thomas Rowlandson, dated April 4, 1784. It is executed in etching and classified as prints. 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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Rights: Public Domain — released under Creative Commons Zero (CC0) via The Met Open Access.
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