The Lectern
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The Lectern

TitleThe Lectern
ArtistLéon Augustin Lhermitte French, 1844-1925
Date1871 19th century
MediumBlack chalk with smudging, scraping and erasing with traces of white chalk on cream laid paper
Classificationchalk
OriginFrance France
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineGift of an Anonymous Donor
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Lectern” is a work by Léon Augustin Lhermitte French, 1844-1925, dated 1871. It is executed in black chalk with smudging, scraping and erasing with traces of white chalk on cream laid paper and classified as chalk. 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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