The Letter
| Title | The Letter |
|---|---|
| Artist | Johann Eleazar Schenau |
| Medium | red chalk on laid paper |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Holding institution | National Gallery of Art (Washington) |
| Credit line | The Herbert and Nannette Rothschild Memorial Fund in memory of Judith Rothschild |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“The Letter” is a work by Johann Eleazar Schenau. It is executed in red chalk on laid paper 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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This work is attributed to Johann Eleazar Schenau. Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as drawing. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to 18th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 18th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the National Gallery of Art (Washington) open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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