The Man Tormented by Dreams
| Title | The Man Tormented by Dreams |
|---|---|
| Artist | Possibly after Peter Paul Rubens, (Flemish, 1577-1640) or William Young Ottley (English, 1771-1836) |
| Date | c. 1812 19th century |
| Medium | Graphite, with brush and gray wash, on cream wove paper, laid down on cream wove paper |
| Classification | ink or chalk wash |
| Origin | Flanders Flanders |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | The Leonora Hall Gurley Memorial Collection |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“The Man Tormented by Dreams” is a work by Possibly after Peter Paul Rubens, (Flemish, 1577-1640) or William Young Ottley (English, 1771-1836), dated c. 1812. It is executed in graphite, with brush and gray wash, on cream wove paper, laid down on cream wove paper and classified as ink or chalk wash. 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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Recorded origin: Flanders. Browse more public-domain art from Flanders.
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Rights: Public Domain — CC0 via the Art Institute of Chicago Open Access programme.
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