The Laundress
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The Laundress

TitleThe Laundress
ArtistHenri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864–1901)
Date1888 19th century
Mediumblack and gray wash with white paint, scratched away in places, on gray cardboard prepared with white ground
ClassificationDrawing
OriginFrance, 19th century France
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineThe Laundress, 1888. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864–1901). Black and gray wash with white paint, scratched away in places, on gray cardboard prepared with white ground; sheet: 75.9 x 63.1 cm (29 7/8 x 24 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the Hanna Fund, 1952.113
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Laundress” is a work by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (French, 1864–1901), dated 1888. It is executed in black and gray wash with white paint, scratched away in places, on gray cardboard prepared with white ground and classified as drawing. 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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